(adv.) Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.
(v. t.) To know; to understand; to acknowledge.
(v. t.) To study in order to know; to peruse; to learn; to commit to memory; to regard studiously.
(v. t.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.
Example Sentences:
(1) From these results it was concluded that FITC-Con A staining method applied to smear specimens is more advantageous in the rapidity and the simplicity for tumor cell diagnosis than section specimen method.
(2) The epithelium of Brunner's gland stained intensely with Ricinus communis agglutinin-I (RCA-I), succinylated-WGA (S-WGA) and wheat-germ agglutinin (WGA), moderately with Bandeirea simplicifolia agglutinin-I (BS-I), Concanavalia ensiformis agglutinin (Con A) peanut agglutinin (PNA) and Ulex europaeus agglutinin-I (UEA-I) and occasionally with Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA), Lens culinaris agglutinin (LCA) and soybean agglutinin (SBA).
(3) After immunoadsorbent purification, the final step in a purification procedure similar to that adopted for colon cancer CEA, two main molecular species were identified: 1) Material identical with colon cancer CEA with respect to molecular size, PCA solubility, ability to bind to Con A, and most important the ability to bind to specific monkey anti-CEA serum.
(4) A significant decrease in response to two mitogens (PHA, Con-A) was seen in tumor-bearing rats concomitantly with the tumor growth.
(5) Concanavalin A (con A) is a potent inhibitor of coagulant activity of native tissue factor.
(6) The epidermal glycoproteins were probed with the lectin, concanavalin A (Con A).
(7) Furthermore, exogenous IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, interferon-gamma, or a rat Con A supernatant failed to abrogate DFMO inhibition.
(8) Besides various skin tests with the antigens candida, trichophyton, mumps, streptokinase-streptodornase, tuberculin, DNCB and KLH also in vitro experiments measuring the immunoglobulin- and complement concentrations, the antibody production to KLH, the lymphocyte transformation rate to PHA, Pokeweed, Con A, PPD were done nearly in all patients.
(9) However, the Con A-sup stimulates synergistically M-1 cells with DF.
(10) In one series of trials, spleen cells from strains of chickens with differing levels of susceptibility to MD tumors were stimulated with graded doses of Concanavalin A (Con A) or phytohemagglutin (PHA).
(11) When spleen cells were further cultured in vitro for 5 days in the presence of Concanavalin-A stimulated rat spleen cell supernatant (Con-A factor), CD4 or CD8 positive cells were detected in the VV (IL-6) injected group, while few positive cells were detected in the control groups.
(12) Make Quinn stay with B613 I think it would be difficult to bring her back to the fold at Pope and Associates (unless they’re playing the long con and her infiltration of B613 is part of the plan), but her anger would be well utilized against her former coworkers.
(13) The mitogenic responses to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and concanavalin A (Con A), but not pokeweed mitogen (PWM), were decreased significantly in cultures with isolated lymphocytes, while in whole blood cultures the responses to PHA and PWM but not to Con A were reduced.
(14) A polypeptide of about 150 kDa appeared as the main Con A binding protein.
(15) Would I be stupid not to wait another six months or so, to get a 90% mortgage given the cons of Help to Buy?
(16) IL-2 gene transcripts were hardly detected after Con A activation of spleen cells from LCMV-infected mice.
(17) Thirty-eight female Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of three groups: run-trained (RUN), swim-trained (SWIM) or control (CON).
(18) Lymphocyte blastogenesis in hairless descendants of Mexican hairless dogs was examined using the following mitogens: phytohemagglutinin (PHA-M), Concanavalin A (Con A), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM).
(19) Neither WGA nor concanavalin A (Con A) significantly affected basal 3H-thymidine incorporation.
(20) The increase in Con A fiber-binding seems to be specific for EGF, since it was not observed in response to insulin, prostaglandin F2alpha or a higher serum concentration, which also initiate cell devision of confluent quiescent 3T3 cells.
Inmate
Definition:
(n.) One who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling.
(a.) Admitted as a dweller; resident; internal.
Example Sentences:
(1) They also demonstrate the viability of a family support service which relies on inmate leadership, community volunteer participation, and institutional support.
(2) The Vatican spokesman said two of the 12 whose feet were washed were Muslim inmates.
(3) It is also believed that senior Taliban inmates in Pakistan have been placed under a more liberal regime, such as being allowed to make telephone calls under supervision.
(4) He said it had been introduced in 2003 and had resulted in more than 3,000 inmates being held without a release date beyond their minimum term.
(5) The disclosures were contained in a report by the prisons watchdog on HMP Lindholme, a category C prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, which holds just over 1,000 adult male inmates.
(6) Sixty-two elderly apparently healthy volunteers, inmates of a public nursing home, were examined for evidence of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS).
(7) Texas has obtained a new batch of the drugs it uses to execute death row inmates, allowing the state to continue carrying out death sentences once its existing supply expires at the end of the month.
(8) The joint report also highlights the fact that bad behaviour by inmates on the prison wings is seen as a security issue rather than something that needs to be addressed by the offender management unit.
(9) He just never dreamed it would be life without parole.” Obama reduces sentences of 46 inmates convicted of nonviolent drug crimes Read more As his sister put it, Bennett “got caught up” in a five-man drug ring run by an old friend, John Hansley, to pay for his addiction to crack.
(10) Since infectious complications among geriatric inmates will add stress to a correctional health care system that is already burdened by inmates with AIDS-related illnesses, clinical recognition of these complications and preventive measures are of great importance.
(11) If correctional institutions constrain inmates' access to social benefits, means exist to protect incarcerated people's rights in health studies.
(12) That court said it was up to individual countries to decide which inmates should be denied the right to vote from jail, but a total ban was illegal.
(13) Hardwick said the cages used within the exercise yard for segregated inmates were not fit for purpose.
(14) During the inspection, staff shortages meant "an emergency core day" was to be imposed at Pentonville from October leading to even further reductions in inmates' time out of their cells and leaving some prisoners with no access to purposeful activity or education, the chief inspector said.
(15) It also suggests that the next assault on the hapless inmates of the Israeli-made prison is just a matter of time.
(16) The warden threatened to have her killed by other inmates.
(17) Under the restrictions to the Racial Justice Act introduced by the now Republican-held legislature, death row inmates must now provide more than mere statistical evidence that discrimination took place.
(18) The US military source described Mohammed Basardah as an "invaluable" source who had shown "exceptional co-operation", but lawyers for other inmates claim his evidence is unreliable.
(19) Evidence of systematic and brutal mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at a secret British military interrogation centre that is being described as the UK's Abu Ghraib emerged today during high court proceedings brought by more than 200 former inmates.
(20) Earlier this year, a former prisoner in Sichuan complained that he was beaten by officers after filing anonymous complaints relating to the mistreatment of fellow inmates.