What's the difference between atter and attery?

Atter


Definition:

  • (n.) Poison; venom; corrupt matter from a sore.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) After 2 days of complete fasting in animals sacrificed 3 and 24 hours following introduction of the tagged vitamin the incorporation of the atter in the organs drastically decreased by comparison with controls.
  • (2) Atter 15 min virtually no thrombi or platelet aggregates could be detected.
  • (3) The exchange of a longer stretch of DNA leading to atteration of three amino acids of the protein compared with the original sequence of SK1 is required to obtain a temperature-sensitive DNA ligase in this strain, while in strain A364A a single amino acid change is sufficient for expression of a temperature-sensitive protein.
  • (4) Pointing out that they had been transparent about their workings, KPMG's Lewis Atter said it was a "reasonable, probably conservative approach".

Attery


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) in the umbilical attery permits an excellent prediction on the neonatal Hct.