(n.) The act, art, or practice, of riding a cycle, esp. a bicycle or tricycle.
Example Sentences:
(1) Apparently, the irradiation with visible light of a low intensity creates an additional proton gradient and thus stimulates a new replication and division cycle in the population of cells whose membranes do not have delta pH necessary for the initiation of these processes.
(2) Suggested is a carefully prepared system of cycling videocassettes, to effect the dissemination of current medical information from leading medical centers to medical and paramedical people in the "bush".
(3) The effects of in vivo administration of native prostaglandin E2 (PGE) on the cycling status of the granulocyte-monocyte progenitor cell (CFU-GM) were examined in a mouse model.
(4) Epidermal growth factor reduced plating efficiency by about 50% for A431 cells in different cell cycle phases whereas a slight increase in plating efficiency was seen for SiHa cells.
(5) From the biochemical markers in follicular fluid, cyclic adenosine monophosphate has a distinct predictive value in regard to pregnancy in in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles.
(6) The results show that in TMO-treated animals the time to the onset of convulsions, the time to the onset of NADH oxidation-reduction cycles, and the survival time were significantly longer than in the control group.
(7) These results provide evidence that trait selection can change gonadotrophin receptor concentration and the dynamics of hormone secretion during the oestrous cycle of the mouse.
(8) Breast temperatures have been measured by the automated instrumentation called the 'Chronobra' for 16 progesterone cycles in women at normal risk for breast cancer and for 15 cycles in women at high risk for breast cancer.
(9) The cyclical nature of pyromania has parallels in cycles of reform in standards of civil commitment (Livermore, Malmquist & Meehl, 1958; Dershowitz, 1974), in the use of physical therapies and medications (Tourney, 1967; Mora, 1974), in treatment of the chronically mentally ill (Deutsch, 1949; Morrissey & Goldman, 1984), and in institutional practices (Treffert, 1967; Morrissey, Goldman & Klerman (1980).
(10) The total content of both thyroid hormones in the oocytes increased throughout most of the ovarian cycle as the oocytes increased in size from less than 2 mg to approximately 6.5 mg by ovulation.
(11) Nevertheless, acquisition of thermotolerance can be induced at any stage of the life cycle.
(12) The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the signaling behaviors of female Long-Evans rats varies over the estrous cycle.
(13) Phospholipid changes occurring at later stages in the lytic cycle of infected bacteria are more prominent than those at earlier time intervals.
(14) Peter Stott of the Met Office, who led the study, said: "With global warming we're talking about very big changes in the overall water cycle.
(15) All 3 drugs increased the basic cycle length of pacing at which VT was induced and the cycle time of the resulting VT.
(16) During periods of wet steam it was impossible to maintain consistent sterility of the mouse pellets even using a cycle of 126 degrees C for 60 minutes.
(17) It is suggested the participation of glycogen (starch) in the self-oscillatory mechanism of the futile cycle formed by the phosphofructokinase and fructose bisphosphatase reactions may give rise to oscillations with the period of 10(3)-10(4) min, which may serve as the basis for the cell clock.
(18) The patients involved were told days after their transplants in November 2010 and each needed six cycles of chemotherapy.
(19) There was no significant difference in sialic acid concentration in the uterus during the proliferative and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle.
(20) The degree of discomfort was slightly greater in women who complained of breast tenderness within three days prior to the mammogram but was not strongly related to age, menstrual status, or week of the menstrual cycle.
Omnium
Definition:
(n.) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded.
Example Sentences:
(1) It was not linked to Sutton’s departure in any way, or reported outside specialist media, but the head of the Manxman’s Dimension Data squad, Brian Smith, quit on Tuesday, and with his successor yet to be named it remains unclear what the fallout will be for Cavendish’s quest for the solitary men’s omnium place.
(2) He could be favoured by a change in format in the track omnium, now heavily weighted towards the points race, a discipline that suits Cavendish.
(3) The new man at the helm at British Cycling , Shane Sutton, has the Manxman on his shortlist of possible candidates, and told the Guardian: “He has the potential to win the omnium.
(4) Later on in the day the omnium started with the 800m handicap.
(5) On the same website, the trainer of the omnium specialist Bryan Coquard backed up the British response that their secret is due to the way they roll out the best equipment at the vital moment.
(6) Jordi Cuixart, the president of Omnium, a separatist group, told the crowd teeming with pro-independence flags that he had a message for the Spanish state.
(7) Ed Clancy meanwhile, also got off to the perfect start in the omnium, scoring maximum points in the first event, the flying 250m time trial, where he registered a personal best.
(8) So I'm just writing to thank the entire Guardian team for keeping me informed, entertained and (especially when it comes to the rules of the men's Omnium) educated, in the absence of the BBC coverage.
(9) As late as last September she was winning national titles on the track but she faced an obvious dilemma: positions in the team pursuit squad were hard to guarantee and Laura Trott was rapidly emerging as the team's strongest omnium rider.
(10) Cavendish has said he feels he could win the omnium, but is undecided .
(11) However, there was a non-championship open event called an "omnium" which included an 800m handicap on the same day, which I was allowed to ride.
(12) Alongside the sprint conundrum, there are the small matters of managing Sir Bradley Wiggins’s return to the track midway through next year – with the foundation of “Team Wiggo” to include the bulk of his fellow potential team pursuiters – and persuading Mark Cavendish or Ben Swift to take a brief break from professional road racing to ride the omnium.
(13) On Sunday Clancy will complete the omnium with the scratch race, individual pursuit and kilometre time trial; the latter two are as much his strong suit as the flying lap, meaning that he can look to move up the table, although the seven-point margin to the leader, Bryan Coquard of France, may prove too much.