(n.) A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone.
Example Sentences:
(1) This could be one reason why anticyclones are developing," he said.
(2) Changes from cyclonic to anticyclonic situations with descending air-motion lead to a rise of the number of heart-attacks in summer.
(3) In winter the change from anticyclonic to cyclonic pressure distributions seems to be critical.
(4) The spike in pollution was blamed on anticyclonic weather conditions, little wind combined with the cold snap keeping the pollution from escaping, and people turning up their gas heating or lighting fires.
(5) It is noted that after the epidemic had been checked, following anticyclonic weather, the association between the weather and the spread of disease was less apparent.
(6) Anticyclonic situations with central high in winter with indices of gestosis I-III; 2. cyclonic flow-patterns in autumn with indices of gestosis I-III; 3. situations with central low in summer with indices of gestosis = greater than IV; 4. low gradient cyclonic situations in summer with fewer indices of gestosis.
(7) The birth-physiological events: beginning of labour, rupture of membranes and delivery of 6 539 cases in the years 1976 to 1981 can be correlated with five groups of weather situations: no definite pressure gradient, anticyclonic, meridional, zonal mild maritime, and cyclonic.
(8) temporary increase of the frequency of births in weather with no definite pressure gradient in summer, in anticyclonic weather in winter and in cyclonic weather in the first half of the year, correspond only partly (namely for the changes within the group of cyclonic weather) with the temporarily increasing number of births during a weather front, as it ist known from experience.
(9) We use the decimal classification of weather, and on the basis of this we could prove a connection between the intensity of the start of the thromboembolic process and cyclonic and anticyclonic weather situations and situations which favour allergic-hyperergic reactions to inflammatory processes.
(10) Tests were carried out during cold and warm front passages in anticyclonal situations and low gradient pressure fields within 47 days.
(11) The anticyclonic conditions determine a dominant semiarid climate and air circulation is prevented by a thermal inversion layer.
Depression
Definition:
(n.) The act of depressing.
(n.) The state of being depressed; a sinking.
(n.) A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.
(n.) Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
(n.) Dejection; despondency; lowness.
(n.) Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
(n.) The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.
(n.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
(n.) A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.
Example Sentences:
(1) He's Billy no-mates with a Heckler & Koch sniper-rifle, drowning in loneliness, booze and depression.
(2) Thyroid replacement led to resolution of both apnea and depression.
(3) During and after the infusion of 5HTP, none of the patients showed an increase in anxiety or depressive symptoms, despite the presence of severe side effects.
(4) Sixteen patients in whom schizophrenia was initially diagnosed and who were treated with fluphenazine enanthate or decanoate developed severe depression for a short period after the injection.
(5) Further, at the end of treatment fewer patients had depressive symptoms and the total daily number of hours of wellbeing and normal movement increased.
(6) The active agents modestly improved treadmill exercise duration time until 1 mm ST segment depression (3%), and only propranolol and diltiazem had significant effects.
(7) The ED50 and ED95 of mivacurium in each group were estimated from linear regression plots of log dose vs probit of maximum percentage depression of neuromuscular function.
(8) The data are compared with the results from 79 patients with a bipolar depression, 192 with a neurotic depression and 89 with a depressive reaction.
(9) A similar depressed receptor function was observed for C3b, fibronectin, and some lectins.
(10) From these results, it was suggested that the inhibitory effect of Cd on in vitro calcification of MC3T3-E1 cells may be due to both a depression of cell-mediated calcification and a decrease in physiochemical mineral deposition.
(11) Both treatments depressed nocturnal pineal melatonin content in rats and hamsters.
(12) Infusion of sodium lactate associated with isoproterenol could be used to combat the depressent effects of betablockers in patients with cardiac disorders.
(13) We studied the effects of the localisation and size of ischemic brain infarcts and the influence of potential covariates (gender, age, time since infarction, physical handicap, cognitive impairment, aphasia, cortical atrophy and ventricular size) on 'post-stroke depression'.
(14) The literature on depression and immunity is reviewed and the clinical implications of our findings are discussed.
(15) Subthreshold concentrations of the drug to induce complete blockade (5 x 10(-8)M) allowed to observe a greater depression of bioelectric cell characteristics in primary than in transitional fibres.
(16) However, a recrudescence in both psychotic and depressive symptoms developed as plasma desipramine levels rose 4 times higher than anticipated from the oral doses prescribed.
(17) These results indicate that the hormonal status should be taken into consideration in studies dealing with platelet MAO activity in depressed women.
(18) Three coyotes were operantly conditioned to depress one of two foot treadles, left or right, depending on the condition of the stimulus light.
(19) Although esmolol may be used as a primary hypotensive agent, the potential for marked myocardial depression must be recognized.
(20) Subjects who reported incidents of childhood sexual exploitation had lower levels of self-esteem and higher levels of depression than the comparison group.