(1) The rhodamine 123-induced growth inhibition was partially reversed by treating the dye-pre-exposed infected erythrocytes with the proton ionophore carbonyl-cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone, which dissipates transmembrane proton gradients.
(2) These effects of t-butyl hydroperoxide on [9,10-3H]oleic acid incorporation are not affected by dissipating transmembrane gradients for calcium and potassium.
(3) It has been possible to separate this dissipation from that associated with elongation factor Tu function.
(4) A mutation from one state into another in such system ('bioids') involves an amplification of different 'kinds of information', as 'stochastic' (noise into dissipative structures), 'molecular' (autocatalysts), and 'stoichimetric' information.
(5) A comparison with the same transient input terminal input, the fraction of input charge dissipated by various branches in the neuron model is illustrated.
(6) Therefore, at least 75% of maximal import inhibition observed in the presence of F1 beta 1-32 + 2 and F1 beta 21-51 + 3 does not result from dissipation of delta psi.
(7) The surreal air of calm surrounding Spain's bond market shows no signs of dissipating.
(8) In the present studies, Cl replaced the much less permeant anion methanesulfonate (Mes) either (a) at constant [K], in which increased [K][Cl] permits net KCl and water flux across internal membranes, or (b) at constant [K][Cl] (choline substitution), in which the imposed gradients and diffusion potentials should dissipate slowly.
(9) Similarly, the formation of spatial dissipative structures by coupling of a transport process with an interfacial reaction was investigated as a simple experimental example of symmetry breaking.
(10) In contrast, prior depolarization of the cells using varying concentrations of KCl in the external medium, which dissipated the electrochemical gradient for chloride efflux, resulted in a corresponding prolongation of the transient calcium response to vasopressin and angiotensin.
(11) The ATPase activity and H+ translocation are critically dependent upon the presence of chloride, which suggests that chloride influences H+ translocation by dissipating the H+ gradient and acting at the catalytic site of the ATPase.
(12) Her support dissipated in a fruitless search for a site.
(13) This excess risk was dissipated when selected covariates were added to the model.
(14) The patient is allowed to do functional exercises 24 hours after reduction with the aid of the spring stepping roller, which not only helps dissipate swelling in the early stage but also remold the articular facet.
(15) The results show that there is considerable variation in the rate and pattern of dissipation of the various components of the experimentally produced haematoma.
(16) This was probably caused by either dissipation of membrane potential or damage to the vesicle membranes.
(17) The theoretical function described coherences between recording sites of small separation for linear, non-dispersive, dissipative waves moving on an infinite homogeneous plane medium, and driven by spatio-temporally noisy inputs.
(18) In the same study, it was shown, using a 9-amino acridine fluorescent pH probe, that completion of the first stage was characterized by increase in H+ permeability such that the H+ gradient between sperm head and medium was dissipated.
(19) However, when vesicles were loaded with both KCl and NaCl the height of the overshoot was considerably decreased indicating a Na+-K+-dependent dissipation of the intravesicular to extravesicular chloride gradient.
(20) With less space to dissipate water within the network, it is forced into the main channel.
Squander
Definition:
(v. t.) To scatter; to disperse.
(v. t.) To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate.
(v. i.) To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.
(v. i.) To wander at random; to scatter.
(n.) The act of squandering; waste.
Example Sentences:
(1) Obviously that inning, and game four in general, was frustrating for the Oakland A's, as they squandered several opportunities to knock out the Tigers.
(2) If Heathrow were shrunk or closed, he says, the investment that has gone into the airport would be squandered.
(3) His would undoubtedly be squandered on Paul Smith outfits and holidays in Mykonos.
(4) The UK's weather seems set on squandering one of its last chances to make amends for the largely dismal summer by threatening wind and rain for the event-packed bank holiday weekend.
(5) Previous titles in the series track the unfolding of the world’s biggest humanitarian disaster: Syrian Catastrophe, War on Development, Squandering Humanity, and Alienation and Violence.
(6) A furious Aitor Karanka tore into his Middlesbrough players and aimed a swipe at Boro supporters after squandering the opportunity to go top of the Championship table at Blackburn.
(7) Part of me feels I squandered the chances she gave me.
(8) At his presidential announcement last week, former Texas governor Rick Perry called the withdrawal from Iraq “a national disgrace” and argued that the US had “won” the war in 2009 only to see the Obama administration squander its victory by leaving.
(9) Most consistent home wins record although has been known to squander leads late in games.
(10) Weaver said the New York tour, which he called a “cousin” of the Iowa road trip, was executed “brilliantly” by Clinton’s then-campaign team, which launched a successful bid for senate before her confidants squandered an early advantage in chasing the White House seven years later.
(11) It's as mad and dysfunctional as the idea that education is wasted on mothers, because they will squander it on overseeing the education of their children.
(12) After Branislav Ivanovic and Markovic had squandered decent chances, Kolarov doubled Serbia's lead with a 25-yard shot that arrowed into the top corner.
(13) Sterling squandered a glorious chance to restore Liverpool's lead in a second half where they remained dangerous on the break, but Everton maintained overall control.
(14) Adam Lallana and Sterling squandered glorious chances to put the game beyond QPR in the second half and their profligacy was punished when Fer vollied Joey Barton’s corner down the centre of Mignolet’s goal.
(15) Millions of British will pay a higher price – the needless squandering of their lives.
(16) Mumbaikars are excited, but also apprehensive: opportunities like this have been hijacked and squandered in the past.
(17) If asset managers and pension funds continue to ignore the threat, they face being accused of negligence - squandering billions of other people’s money on potentially disastrous investment decisions, because they were not taking the risk of climate change and what the cost of dealing with it could do to financial markets seriously enough.” Bruce Davis from Abundance Generation said: “We believe that renewable energy is an important new asset for investors to get returns which are importantly uncorrelated with the traditional financial system.
(18) Throughout this tournament, the striker with a bowl-cut straight out of Hull circa 1986 has lead the line superbly, made perceptive runs, found excellent scoring positions ... and squandered more opportunities than a boy who's been expelled from Eton, Harrow and every other fee-paying school in the land.
(19) Yet every day of waiting is a day wasted, with potential going untapped and opportunities squandered.
(20) He said England’s destiny had been in their control with opportunities squandered.