(n.) A young brother; a little boy; -- a familiar term of address of a small boy.
(v. t.) To throw out in bubbles; to bubble.
Example Sentences:
(1) Everyone's favourite internet cat (sorry Lil Bub ) has been announced as the star of a Lifetime Christmas film.
(2) We measured the effect of aqueous CO2 (succinate + sodium bicarbonate = Kao Bub; 1400 mg CO2 per kg water) compared with fresh water (both at 34 degrees C, depth of leg immersion 35 cm, immersion time 20 min) on circulation and TCPO2 in the feet of 15 patients with bilateral stage-II occlusion of the Aa.
(3) However, three strains of aboriginal mice, including Mus hortulanus (spicilegus) and Mus spretus, had complement levels higher than that of BUB mice, and as high as sera from the rabbit or rat, which are the most potent known complement sources for the lysis of human tumor cells.
(4) Lil Bub Photograph: LilBub.com Given that Lil Bub's tongue is permanently out, we think she'd be great in a rom-com.
(5) Adult mice of four inbred strains (A, BUB, C57BL, DBA) and two selectively bred lines [Long-Sleep (LS) and Short-Sleep (SS)] were tested for differences in glucocorticoid regulation of nicotine sensitivity.
(6) The sensitivity of DBA animals was increased in two tests while for A, BUB, C57BL and SS animals, only one test was affected.
(7) Using the BUB mouse as a representative of the 'high complement' mice, we assayed levels of the nine complement components, in an attempt to identify the cause of high complement activity.
(8) BUB mice had higher levels of most individual classical pathway components, except for C1, than the other two strains, but the difference was generally only 2-3-fold, so insufficient to fully explain the difference observed with tumor target cells.
(9) The increase in UTP levels and decrease in ATP levels seen in the livers of rats on a 1%-orotate diet were less marked in the livers of BUB- and DBA-strain mice on this diet.
(10) C3, C5, C6 and C7 activities were higher in BUB mice than in BDF1 mice, indicating that variation in these complement components is responsible for the difference in total complement activity.
(11) No difference in levels of C1, C2, C4, C8 or C9 was detected between BUB and BDF1 mice.
(12) A lothario kitty who has plenty of luck with the boys, Lil Bub could be a new leading lady – especially with those big green eyes.
(13) It is characterized by an impairment in spelling pronounceable pseudowords ('sild') and by an impairment in spelling real words related to their familiarity, length, and often, part of speech (Shallice, 1981; Roeltgen, 1985; Bub & Chertkow, 1988).
(14) In comparison with BUB mouse sera, M. hortulanus sera had at least four-fold higher levels of C3, C6, C8 and C9, and some or all of these differences may explain its higher total complement activity.
Bun
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Bunn
Example Sentences:
(1) 131I-hippuran uptake of the renal cortical slices and histopathological examination as well as serum creatinine and BUN levels were used as parameters for assessing renal damage.
(2) On days 70 and 94, both blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (sCR) values in the vehicle-treated rats were significantly higher than those in normal rats (without treatment with PAN and PS).
(3) Patients were monitored postoperatively by determination of BUN, serum creatinine, blood glucose, serum and urinary amylase levels, and Doppler assessment of the graft was carried out at regular intervals.
(4) A single high sodium dialysis results in a rise in serum sodium that osmotically parallels the fall in BUN.
(5) During CAVH serum creatinine showed an insignificant decline, whereas BUN even increased.
(6) Male rats experienced some weight loss (15%) and slight increases of ALT and BUN, but there were no effects of either DCA or TCA on any of these responses.
(7) Hot cross buns must be made and eaten on Good Friday before 11 o’clock, otherwise their meaning is lost.
(8) With the aim of studying this aspect, 16 patients with glomerulopathy associated with schistosomiasis mansoni were evaluated (proteinuria and levels of BUN and creatinine) before therapy, 1 week, 1 month, 2-3 months and 6 months after therapy of the parasitic infections.
(9) The severity of the acidosis in the 24-mo-old rats was related to serum creatinine and BUN.
(10) APAP-induced renal damage, as judged by BUN and histopathology, was not altered in young or middle-aged rats following unilateral nephrectomy.
(11) Brush the buns with the egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
(12) Urinalysis and assays for plasma hormone values, including cortisol, beta 2-microglobulin, potassium, and BUN, showed no changes during treatment.
(13) Bromocriptine produced no significant change in the BUN or the serum concentrations of creatinine, inorganic phosphate or PTH.
(14) Davis, however, said she had issued a new policy, effective immediately, to abide by Bunning’s order.
(15) The peritoneal clearance of smaller molecules such as BUN, creatinine, uric acid and phosphate also tended to be higher in diabetics after infusion of 1.5% Dianeal for 4 hours.
(16) BUN levels were within the normal range except on day 7.
(17) Because extrarenal factors may alter BUN and SC, it is necessary to correlate these values with clinical and other laboratory data to differentiate renal from extra-renal azotemia.
(18) Before and after ESWL, Bun, Cr, B2-mG (of blood and urine), activity of blood plasma renin AT-II, -GT, NAG, mucoprotein of plasma, etc were also determined.
(19) Blood for BUN, creatinine, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) was obtained prior to ischemia and on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10.
(20) BUN was significantly elevated, while Scr was significantly depressed, in untreated patients with hyperthyroid Graves' disease.