(v. t.) To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit.
(v. i.) To become dry.
Example Sentences:
(1) In this vision, people will go to polling stations on 18 September with a mindset somewhere between that of a lobby correspondent and a desiccated calculating machine.
(2) In addition, the bag does not abrade or desiccate the bowel, potentially reducing serosal injury and adhesion formation.
(3) It involved preservation of unstained chromosome slides in a vacuum desiccator up to 18 months, Q-staining, destaining, and treatment in Hanks' solution, pH 5.1, at 85 degrees C for 13 min, and acridine orange staining.
(4) By permeabilization of the cell membrane by desiccation or sonication, more antibodies are detected in CELISA (surface and cytoplasmic antibodies), whereas in immunofluorescence on viable RIN cells, only surface reactive antibodies are detected.
(5) Makes around 20 75g butter, melted 75g granulated sugar 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 160g oats 2 tbsp cocoa powder 3 tbsp strong coffee, cooled to room temp Desiccated coconut, to finish 1 Whisk the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then stir in the vanilla sugar, oats, cocoa and coffee.
(6) Such a dressing could help ensure that exudate buildup or wound desiccation is reduced or avoided.
(7) Stripping paratenon and muscle fiber off a free tendon graft while it is immersed in a saline bath facilitates the procedure and prevents desiccation of the tissue.
(8) Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) were measured by radioimmunoassay in Pronase hydrolysates of four lots each of 1- and 2-grain tablets of desiccated thyroid (Thyroid, Armour) and thyroglobulin (Proloid, Warner-Chilcott).
(9) The ability of these organisms to survive desiccation on formica supports the proposal that transmission by air, dust or fomites may hitherto have been underestimated for this species.
(10) The end point was visible shrinking and desiccation of the sealant, which required about 2 minutes.
(11) Diethyl phthalate in the desiccant in 100-count bottles of brand A levothyroxine sodium tablets appeared to have leached into the tablets.
(12) We investigated potential errors in both the dilution method and the desiccation method in an attempt to resolve this controversy.
(13) The Siluro-Devonian "explosive" colonization of land, and indeed the very evolution of plants, was possible only through such mutualistic partnerships-partnerships that were equipped to cope with the problems of desiccation and starvation associated with terrestrial existence.
(14) With outdoor exposure, remains are more likely to pass through a long period of dehydration of outer tissues, mummification, and reduction of desiccated tissue.
(15) The stress-tolerant properties of Arthrobacter (resistance to nutrient starvation, desiccation and high salt concentration) are discussed with respect to the high glycogen and trehalose contents of the cells.
(16) We tested the influence of the target cell preparation and obtained the best sensitivity and reliability with the CELISA using desiccated cells or desiccated cell homogenate with a cell number of 5 x 10(4) cells per well rather than an adsorbed cell homogenate.
(17) Sporozoites have been detected in laboratory-infected mosquitoes stored at room temperature in the presence of a desiccant for as long as 18 months.
(18) This study documents the efficacy of a biomaterial, hyaluronan (HY) solution, to maintain chondrocyte viability during desiccation.
(19) Petroleum jelly was always used, to prevent heating and desiccation of the specimens.
(20) Reglon (20 per cent dikwad dibromide) is an extensively used herbioide and desiccant.
Moisten
Definition:
(v. t.) To make damp; to wet in a small degree.
(v. t.) To soften by making moist; to make tender.
Example Sentences:
(1) At normal arterial pressure blowing moistened O2 over the CB did not affect Pto2 if the electrode tip was about 90 mum into the CB.
(2) Disc assay filter paper discs were moistened using the standard capillary action procedure and a method incorporating the use of a 90-microliters micropipetter.
(3) A small strip of special indicator sorbent paper (test stick) is moistened with this mixture for one minute.
(4) The unusually long period of time that the tooth survived might be attributed to a different approach to the replantation technique, such as occlusion adjustment prior to replantation, preoperative reduction of oral cavity bacteria and of the harmful aerosols commonly found in the dental operatory, placement of a noneugenol periodontal packing under the acrylic splint to prevent residual liquid monomer from seeping into the periodontal space, use of the patient's own blood and no other material to moisten the root while it was out of the socket, a short extraoral period, loose splinting, complete isolation of the operative site in the oral cavity, and completion of periodontal therapy before intentional replantation.
(5) Chemosterilization utilizing glutaraldehyde-moistened gauze as a wrap on simulated metal instruments was evaluated.
(6) To prevent from the recurrence of the disease it is sufficient to process the hydatid cyst fibrosal tunic with a tampon moistened with 5% formaline or 1% tripaflavine solution.
(7) These isolates grew very well on Gonococcal Agar and Mueller-Hinton Agar incubated at 34 degrees C in candle extinction jars containing moistened filter paper.
(8) After moistening with the aldehyde (HPE) it was fit tightly to the inner surface of the cap and, in situ, to the portio surface as well.
(9) If the fabric was moistened, sterilization occurred within five minutes.
(10) Results showed a consistent superiority of Solcoseryl eye drops in respect to speed of healing of corneal erosions and moistening of the cornea in the 'dry eye' syndrome which reached statistical significance in some parameters.
(11) After preclinical tests with additively moistened silicons and a new hydrophilic coating, clinical evaluation was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the american health authorities (FDA).
(12) A powerful compressor (2 M3.H-1 flow--3 bar pressure) draws up the moistened and warmed gases and injects them into a double pneumatic capacity.
(13) I couldn’t go through this again.” John regards Eve and for the first time, his eyes moisten.
(14) In the fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid gland by the moistening of cannule and syringe with heparin or citric sodium rather disadvantages for the evaluation are the result.
(15) When the plant is crushed and moistened, allylisothiocyanate (AITC) is formed along with glucose and potassium acid sulfate.
(16) A water-moistened pacifier reduced crying to 49% (P less than .01).
(17) Moistening of the mucosa of gastric corpus with these juices seems to be unimportant.
(18) The nonstick properties always become obvious when the dressings are moistened.
(19) The glands responsible for these cysts are believed to function by moistening the mucous membrane of the vocal cords.
(20) Effect of disc moistening method on the Bacillus stearothermophilus disc assay zone size was studied.