(n.) A very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc.
(n.) Fig.: Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted.
(n.) A bullfinch.
Example Sentences:
(1) Northern blot analysis with an 18-mer radiolabelled oligonucleotide, derived from an ALP specific cDNA clone, revealed a specific mRNA of about 700-800 nucleotides in HS-24 tumor cells.
(2) Serum gamma glutamyl transferase (gammaGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities have been estimated in 49 epileptic patients taking anticonvulsant drugs.
(3) These data suggest that although the major effect of ALP is on the inhibition of the generation of the autoimmune response there appeared to be some therapeutic benefit at a later stage of acute disease.
(4) There was also a reduced crypt cell proliferation, a reduced villus height and a decreased ALP activity in the ileal mucosa.
(5) He is joined by Cathy O’Toole, the ALP candidate for the crucial swing seat of Herbert where Rudd’s campaign bus has stopped on Sunday evening.
(6) Activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were determined in plasma, kidney, liver, and muscle from five species of captive birds.
(7) ALP activity in PLF was stimulated but that of osteoblasts was inhibited under the hypoxic condition.
(8) Symptomatic hypercalcemia recurred during lactation after each of two pregnancies, associated with increased bone turnover (rise in ALP, osteocalcin, and urine hydroxyproline excretion) which appeared to be independent of changes in major calcium-regulating hormones.
(9) Excluding patients who died within 9 days of admission, the maximum serum ALP-I concentration was well correlated with the functional outcome.
(10) Plasma enzymes, AST, ALP, MDH, LDH, ALD, acid phosphatase (ACP) and ICDH and the metabolites bile acids, bilirubin, creatinine and urea were elevated.
(11) The genetic distances separating 14 Spanish goat breeds are calculated from gene frequency data of 14 genetic blood markers (GSH, Ke, Hb, Dia, Ct, MDH, CA, X, NP, Alp, Am, Cp, Tf and Al).
(12) The effects of prostaglandins (PGs) on the induction of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were investigated in osteoblastic clone MC3T3-E1 cells cultured in serum-free medium.
(13) Protein kinase C inhibitors (H-7 and staurosporine) but not a protein kinase A inhibitor (HA1004) significantly suppressed the ALP activity induced by the simultaneous treatment with RA and rhG-CSF.
(14) SF had lower levels of serum Ca, urinary Ca, ALP and serum PTH than NSF.
(15) Cutoff and predictive values of liver ALP, high-molecular-mass (high-M(r)) ALP, and bone ALP were established for detecting liver and bone metastasis.
(16) In a recent light microscopic investigation, ALP was detected in the connective tissue matrix of the lung.
(17) The hepatocellular pattern of disease is characterized by increases in leakage enzymes such as SDH, GLDH, and ALT and the cholestatic pattern by increases in induced enzymes (ALP and GGT).
(18) U is for United States As ever, there will be plenty of American businessmen on parade at the forum, since they like a few days' R&R in the Alps.
(19) The other cell populations did not show an increase of ALP activity during the culture period.
(20) The ALP finished paying back the loan, plus interest, in 2013.
Alpinist
Definition:
(n.) A climber of the Alps.
Example Sentences:
(1) The three climbers – Ueli Steck from Switzerland, Italy's Simone Moro and British alpinist Jon Griffith – had been moving without ropes more than 7,000m (23,000ft) up the mountain's Lhotse face, which leads to the South Col, acclimatising for a later attempt on a new route.
(2) Blood was sampled at rest and after exposure to submaximal workload on the treadmill on three occasions: before and after 6 months physical conditioning (moderate physical activity), and after 6 weeks of an alpinistic expedition (strenuous physical activity).
(3) Between 1983 and 1984, 9 of 14 alpinists (6 male, 3 female) were subjected to the study at high altitude, that is, at Mt.
(4) (3) A female alpinist was discovered at the very end of the glacier after 29 years; it was concluded that the accident must have happened in the accumulation area.
(5) The variability in sensitivity to acute mountain sickness among individuals is a phenomenon well known to physicians and high altitude alpinists.
(6) Griffith said that without the bravery of half a dozen other climbers at Camp 2, he and his two partners – the Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck and the Italian Simone Moro – would have been killed in the incident on Saturday.
(7) The purpose of this study is to record continuously electrocardiograms of alpinists during different activities practiced in mountaineering, compare heart rate and QT interval at high altitude with those at sea level, and compare alpinists with nonalpinists.
(8) Keen believes there has been a shift from "solo Alpinists" to a system designed to underpin consistent success.
(9) Forty-two alpinists with a home residence of 800 to 1000 m served as control.
(10) The valuation of practicing alpine sport for diabetics has to be performed individually and depends always not only on the type of the alpinistic burden (kind and volume of the project) but also on the individual situation of metabolism and the according therapy.
(11) Readings of peak-expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in twelve healthy alpinists at sea level (Lima) and at 3800 m (Yanganugo) show a significant slight fall with altitude (p less than 0.05).
(12) Matt Helliger, alpinist and mountain guide, is Patagonia's alpine ambassador ( patagonia.com ) • Exodus ( exodus.co.uk ) offers an eight-day trek, including climbing Mont Blanc, from £1,999 including flights, accommodation and most meals Manaslu, Nepal, Edurne Pasaban Edurne Pasaban Over the years I have been on many expeditions to the Himalayas, and, having climbed the 14 eight-thousanders, I have been able to do a lot of trekking through different areas of these mountains.
(13) The circadian rhythm of the heart rate disappeared at extremely high altitude in several alpinists.
(14) Maximal oxygen uptake with extremely low piO2 decreases in high-trained Alpinists less than the working capacity which under conditions of extremely low piO2, is, mainly, limited by decreased potentiality to utilize oxygen by cardiac and skeletal muscles because of paO2 and pvO2 fall below critical values.
(15) A group of 12 amateur alpinists have been tested for mental performance at 4560 m and two months later at sea level.
(16) For Keen, who coached Chris Boardman to gold in 1992, it has changed the nature of British sport: "My career in sport, pre-lottery, was that of a classic Alpinist.
(17) Analysis was attempted on 14 alpinists (9 male, 5 female, ages 26-45) to determine changes in heart rate and QT interval using continuous ambulatory electrocardiograms recorded at sea level and high altitude.
(18) in contrast to the situation at high altitude, at medium height tourists from lowlands are not at higher risk of AMS than other alpinists.
(19) A group of 138 male alpinists has been explored before their departure to a high altitude expedition using an hypoxic gas mixture (equivalent altitude = 4.800 m), at rest and at exercise (5 minutes at 50 p. 100 maximal O2 consumption).
(20) In the years 1960-1985 psychiatric and psychological research was conducted among a group of 80 Polish alpinists.