What's the difference between booster and plugger?
Booster
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) After 11 months, all vaccinees received a 20 micrograms booster of the recombinant vaccine.
(2) The serum-antibody titres after the primary and secondary injections or after a booster dose given before 12 months after the primary injection did not remain above the protective level in most of the sheep injected for longer than about 5 months.
(3) Twelve non-atopic and 27 atopic preschool children were studied to determine the effect of pertussis booster vaccination on cutaneous histamine sensitivity and IgE antibody response to the naturally-occurring ragweed aeroallergen.
(4) The four non responders received a supplementary vaccination a month later, beside the booster dose given one year later (T12).
(5) A booster vaccination at 56 wk induced a significant serologic response within 1 wk, suggesting an anamnestic response but titers began to decline within 8 wk in most foxes.
(6) The protective immunity elicited by TR-5 lasted longer and the booster effect was more prominent compared to the split vaccine.
(7) Of the 56 non-responders, 48 received a 40 micrograms booster dose of vaccine 6 weeks after completion of the initial course and a further eight seroconverted.
(8) Age, tumor stage, and the size of the booster field were found to be factors which influenced the survival rate with a fair statistical significance.
(9) 2nd and 3rd polio booster figures were 66.0 and 57.8% for 1982 and 76.5 and 74.8% for 1983.
(10) Four persons without anti-HBs after the basic vaccination received in turn two booster doses: at the 3rd and 46th month.
(11) Specific antibodies were further demonstrated by Western blot 4 days after the first booster immunization at 3 weeks.
(12) The booster radiation dose (1000 rad) given to the liver seems to be inadequate in preventing metastases there, as all the deaths were due to liver metastases.
(13) The choice of the carrier seemed to play an important role for both the level and maintenance of the secondary IgG response, attained as a consequence of a booster immunization with TT-alum.
(14) Acetaminophen did not result in significant reductions in reaction rates after the booster at 18 months.
(15) But the spacecraft's rocket boosters failed to ignite after it had been launched into a parking orbit around the Earth in November.
(16) We found a theophylline induced decrease of PGE2 production of M phi in normal but an increase in immunized animals which was less pronounced if given concomitantly with a booster injection.
(17) Boutik Services (+33 6 0958 0988) in 1850 has cots, booster seats, changing tables, buggies and child skis for hire.
(18) Antirabies gammaglobulin induced some inhibitory effect, but 2-3 booster injections of the tissue culture rabies vaccine completely compensated this effect.
(19) A polyvalent antiserum capable of neutralizing 82 isolates of feline calicivirus made from cats in various parts of North America was produced by the sequential inoculation of SPF cats at three-week intervals with feline calicivirus strains F-9, 68-2024 and FS, followed by a final booster inoculation two weeks after the third inoculation with all three strains combined.
(20) These findings support current recommendations for measles booster revaccination of school-age children and adolescents.
Plugger
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, plugs.
Example Sentences:
(1) The results demonstrated that, when the coronal half of the root canal filling material was removed immediately after placement with pluggers, there was a loss of the apical seal and leakage in thirteen of twenty teeth.
(2) It has been shown that the taper should be sufficient to permit deep penetration of the spreader or plugger alongside the gutta-percha during lateral condensation.
(3) Assuming luck runs their way, the radio plugger can keep the playlisters onside, and social media reminds old fans of the band's existence, the Hoosiers might be able to keep their career afloat.
(4) Because all but one sterilized group had fatigue lifetimes statistically equal to or greater than nonsterilized controls, clinicians generally can use any of the three sterilization methods without fear of plugger failure.
(5) The same was true of all those promo copies, posters, radio pluggers and payola men, producers, publicists, tour support, 8x10 glossies, shipping, freight – basically anything that could be associated with a specific band or record was ultimately paid for by the band, not by the record label.
(6) Three different application techniques were used for the Cermet fillings: 1. syringe only, 2. syringe and amalgam plugger, 3. individual occlusal plugger.
(7) Also, the D11 spreader caused greater root distortion than did the B-finger plugger.
(8) Seventy roots were prepared and filled with gutta-percha using the Engine Plugger for thermatic compaction.
(9) After sterilization, experimental and control finger pluggers were subjected to cyclic bending until fracture.
(10) The Calasept injection system followed by a #25 finger plugger was the second most effective technique.
(11) This study did not demonstrate a significant difference statistically in loss of apical seal and leakage between teeth prepared with and those without immediate dowel space preparations with pluggers using a chloropercha filling technique.
(12) Different ways to gain more efficient lateral condensation are studied: plugger and gutta-percha points selection and adaptation, combination with thermomecanical technique or assistance by ultrasonic or thermal systems.
(13) The theory goes that the internet will help artists reach their audiences more directly and make for deeper connections between band and fan; but as yet, self-promotion via social media still lacks the impact of national radio play, and hiring a radio plugger is a must.
(14) Two sources of ultrasonic oscillation were used: a Cavitron 2001 ultrasonic unit with a file in a PR-30 insert and an ENAC ultrasonic unit with a plugger or file.
(15) At the time, there were these two enormously influential record pluggers called Ferret'n'Spanner.
(16) And commercial radio was absolutely locked up by the payola-driven system of the pluggers and program directors.
(17) Significantly less leakage was observed with the heated plugger technique at the 3 mm and 5 mm levels when compared to the 3 mm and 5 mm levels in both the GPX and Gates-Glidden groups.
(18) The incidence of vertical root fractures and the amount of root distortion created during lateral condensation of gutta-percha with either D11 spreaders or B-finger pluggers were evaluated in vitro.
(19) The depth of penetration of a #40 finger plugger under constant weight for 15 min was also determined for each solvent.
(20) "Pluggers know that when they send us music, it's decided by young people whether we play it or not," Adrian explains.