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Diminuent


Definition:

  • (a.) Lessening.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) There was a statistically significnat lowering of the amount of stomach juice, diminuation of free hydrochloric acid and of total acidity acidity as well as diminution of complete disappearence of its proteolytic activity in the rats after endotoxin action.
  • (2) a diminuation of the initially increased platelet aggregation was found in all parameters, whereas desaggregation was increased.
  • (3) It is shown that the prophylaxis measures which are imposed for the far diminuation of the frequency in the secondary glaucoma cases after the cataract operation.
  • (4) As could be shown, there was a slight diminuation of the DNA synthesis.
  • (5) An operative intervention is necessary, if conservative therapy is without success referred to diminuation of the tongue.
  • (6) In particular, they exhibited alterations in the granular layers and a marked diminuation of the photoreceptor outer segments and morphological alterations of the photoreceptor inner segments with massive deposition of electron-dense material.
  • (7) It is further proposed that a diminuation of the marrow pool of neutrophils and retarded mobilization of cells at the site of inflammation are important mechanism responsible for the increased susceptibility of the malnourished host to infections.
  • (8) The following disorders can be distinguished: --psychogenic amnesia: partial or complete loss of memory --psychogenic trance: temporary loss of habitual identity with more or less full awareness of surroundings --psychogenic fugue: apparently purposeful journey away from home with psychogenic amnesia --psychogenic stupor: profound diminuation or absence of voluntary movement and no responsiveness to external stimuli.
  • (9) The tolerability of the compound AWD 26-06 (which is to classify as a M1-antagonist in consequence of the pharmacological investigations) was investigated in 11 healthy male persons with increasing dosage from 5 to 150 mg. Dryness of the mouth and scratch in the throat were observed by a dosage of 50 mg onwards, a diminuation of the flow of saliva and the accommodation were observed by a dosage of 100 and 150 mg, respectively.
  • (10) The diminuation of the caries frequency from the juveniles to the 40--60 years old individuals depends on the high rate of loss of tooth during life.
  • (11) They fluctuated between + 12 and + 8,863 days of tumor growth and a diminuation of -1,810 days of half-life.
  • (12) One patient, we were able to study during the active phase of her disease, had a diminuation of spontaneous rosettes-forming (T-)lymphocytes, using neuraminidase-treated sheep red blood cells for the test.
  • (13) Diminuation of myocardial oxygen requirement (release of pressure, economisation of work load, recompensation, regulation of arrhythmias) and 2. improvement of myocardial oxygen supply (Diminuation of coronary perfusion resistance including prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis).
  • (14) They have come to the conclusion that it is not necessary to prescribe anti-Parkinson drugs, the side-effects of which are well-known, firstly by diminuing the neuroleptic doses as soon as the first symptoms of extra-pyramidal syndrome appear, and secondly, when these symptoms appear by adding some Tiapridal to the dose of neuroleptics already taken.
  • (15) In all patients we found a diminuation of B lymphocytes.
  • (16) From graduation to begin of professional work a diminuation of disorders of health is to be found.
  • (17) The E. A. D. is a genodermatosis characterised by absence or important diminuation of sweat glands.
  • (18) A detailed analysis of the ISDN group showed seven patients with a persistently lowered PADP, (table; see text) whereas five patients demonstrated a partial diminuation of the ISDN effect.
  • (19) An average diminuation of rentpayment between 5 to 25% per patient was found after successful replantations.
  • (20) diminuation of hyperviscosity, modifications of circulating immune complexes, elimination of toxic antibodies and protein bound toxins).

Lessen


Definition:

  • (a.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune.
  • (v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The transmission of alcoholism and its effects are thereby lessened for future generations of children of alcoholics.
  • (2) Bacteria can stop or lessen antibodies synthesis process.
  • (3) Behavioral variables, including interreinforcement interval and drug self-administration history, appear to be important determinants of whether or not reinforcement will be demonstrated, particularly among the benzodiazepines; but the range of conditions under which behavioral and pharmacological variables interact to promote or lessen the likelihood of self-administration of these drugs remains to be determined experimentally.
  • (4) "It is in my power to lessen their sentence – it's not excluded that that will happen."
  • (5) Diminished pressor responsiveness was considered to be due to concurrent reduction of central sympathetic vasomotor activity, because sympathetic nerve responses to hypothalamic stimulation were appreciably lessened in tripamide-treated SHR.
  • (6) The introduction of biological valves or of valves with a lessened risk of embolism is highly desirable in such cases.
  • (7) In this paper, these and related facts were summarized and some precautions were suggested to lessen the increase of resistant strains in this country.
  • (8) Recent improvements in surgical techniques and selective embolization have lessened the risks of surgical excision, decreased the blood loss, and diminished the time required for resection.
  • (9) We have previously shown that in the cat, taurine is an osmoprotective molecule that lessens mortality, neurological morbidity, and brain-cell dehydration during chronic hypernatremic dehydration.
  • (10) Rats given Sendai virus concurrently with the FCA, or any time after FCA was injected, did not have a lessened severity of the arthritic reaction, as compared with that in control animals.
  • (11) A decrease in relative risks since diagnosis of the first primary cancer was seen that may partly be attributed to a lessening of the intensity of medical surveillance with time.
  • (12) Incorporation of porosity into the grafts, which is necessary for tissue ingrowth, is expected to lessen this difference.
  • (13) The data strongly suggest that conferring the sick role on the mentally ill does not lessen rejection, but may, in some instances, increase social rejection.
  • (14) In contrast, hydroxyurea treatment was associated with a 1.5-fold to sevenfold increase in F cells and a 2.3- to 27-fold increase in the percentage of Hb F. In the three patients whose response reached a plateau, hydroxyurea treatment was associated with lessened hemolysis, decreased serum bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase levels, and prolonged 51chromium-labeled RBC survival.
  • (15) O’Malley also called for: The relationship between federal immigration law enforcement and local law enforcement to be significantly lessened.
  • (16) Utilization of outpatient surgical centers helps reduce the cost of health care, lessens the disruption of patients' personal lives, and promotes their recovery through early ambulation and a lower incidence of postoperative nosocomial complications.
  • (17) It also lessened the hypertonus of isolated guinea-pig trachea caused by pilocarpine.
  • (18) The use of tissue allografts lessens patient morbidity and suffering and in many cases spares limbs and lives.
  • (19) Unlike acute combinations, chronic imipramine lessened the rate reducing effect of methadone.
  • (20) The results of a bronchial challenge to Aspergillus species, however, remained positive; these positive results suggest that long-term memory immune mechanisms may play an important role in the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis and lessen the importance of precipitins in establishing a diagnosis.

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