(v. t.) To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.
(v. t.) To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.
Example Sentences:
(1) In some experiments heart rate and minute ventilation (central vactors) appear to be the dominant cues for rated perceived exertion, while in others, local factors such as blood lactate concentration and muscular discomfort seem to be the prominent cues.
(2) Noradrenaline decreased the phasic contraction amplitude of the circular muscle and exerted a stimulant effect on the tone which suggested an existence of two alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtypes.
(3) A complex of vitamins exerting a protective action on the system of coenzymic acetylation in the body have been tried.
(4) The photoinactivating effect of DMCT was also exerted upon other animal viruses tested, i.e.
(5) Both Diltiazem and Trifluoroperazin exerted a protective effect on the preservation of enzymatic activities and of ultrastructure in conditions of impaired calcium homeostasis.
(6) We have investigated the bacterial antagonism exerted in oral secretion by alpha-hemolytic streptococci against S. aureus and S. epidermidis.
(7) The hypothesis that monohydroxy bile acids exert their cholestatic and hepatotoxic effects via a sustained elevation of cytosolic [Ca2+] was tested in the isolated perfused rat liver.
(8) It is well established that the renal medulla exerts a potent endocrine-like antihypertensive action.
(9) (1) EXCP appears to be a more serious finding only in those higher risk individuals with either a positive EXECG or lower MAXRPP; (2) EXCP and its interactions may help discriminate between anginal and nonanginal, exertional chest pain, and (3) the contradictory results found when EXCP was allowed to interact may explain conflicting results in previous multivariate models regarding the predictive significance of EXCP.
(10) Pitch forward head movements exerted the strongest effect.
(11) Adenine sulfate, at the 0.01 mM level, was found to exert a significant protective effect.
(12) The effects exerted on the cervical spine by a traction of 150 N was studied by means of an improved radiographic technique.
(13) Furthermore, effector TH cells within the two compartments exert differential effector activities: splenic effector TH cells induce B cells to both proliferation and maturation, while thymic effector TH cells are defective in activating B-cell maturation.
(14) None of the treatments exerted any effect on fasting or one-hour insulin levels.
(15) These data support the conclusion that there are mechanisms intrinsic to each tissue which exert a degree of control during growth over its chemical composition; therefore, growth itself can be considered an intrinsic regulatory mechanism.
(16) It is concluded that ACh exerts a direct, excitatory action on geniculate neurons.
(17) Oxygen administered after arthritis is advanced still exerted a significant curative effect.
(18) This residue is thus non-essential for cardiotoxin to exert its biological action.
(19) 4-S-Cysteinylphenol (4-CP) has been shown to exert selective toxicity to melanocytes, causing growth inhibition of experimental malignant melanoma.
(20) A clear structure-mutagenicity relationship was observed in a series of aporphine alkaloids (aporphine, dehydroaporphine, 7-oxoaporphine and 4,5-dioxoaporphine), and 10,11-non-substituted aporphines were suggested to exert their mutagenicity through metabolic activation of the 10,11 positions, possibly as the 10,11-epoxides.
Vigorous
Definition:
(a.) Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant.
(a.) Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful; strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a vigorous prosecution of a war.
Example Sentences:
(1) A case of dissecting hematoma involving the left main, left anterior descending, and left circumflex coronary arteries is described in a patient who had received vigorous closed-chest cardiac resuscitation.
(2) A history of vigorous sports in the past was not protective.
(3) No cases of rheumatic fever and no acute nephritis appeared in spite of the vigorous immune response to both cellular and extracellular antigens of group A streptococci documented in 50% to 80% of patients, suggesting that strain variation may be a feature of rheumatogenicity as well as nephritogenicity of group A streptococcal pharyngitis.
(4) In support of this contention, 5R-4F3 grew very poorly under conditions that supported the vigorous growth of E beta bE alpha k-restricted T-cell clones from the same mouse.
(5) The low incidence of pneumonia regardless of the type of therapy may be attributable to vigorous, vigilant respiratory care in a population at high risk for developing pneumonia.
(6) The apparent Km for K+-ATP was 2.1 mM when the incubation mixture was vigorously stirred, and the effect of stirring indicated that the kinetics of K+-ATP hydrolysis are limited by external diffusion.
(7) They had mounted a vigorous lobbying campaign, both in public and behind the scenes, since the legislation first came to light this month .
(8) Abe Foxman, director of the Anti-Defamation League, a vigorous defender of Israel, called the speech “ill-advised”.
(9) A vigorous progressive physical and occupational therapy program producing tangible results does more for the patient's morale than any verbal encouragement could possibly do.
(10) In anesthetized cats, direct neural recording of vagal activity to the heart confirmed that vigorous reflex vagal activation during acute myocardial ischemia is associated with protection from ventricular fibrillation.
(11) The control, uninfected rats make vigorous primary and secondary antibody responses when challenged with keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH), human immunoglobulin (HuIg) or sheep red blood cells (SRBC).
(12) Policies recommending quarantine, isolation, mandatory testing of certain populations, and vigorous public education are explored.
(13) Preliminary clinical studies demonstrate that the progression of diabetic renal disease can be slowed by vigorous antihypertensive therapy.
(14) Parasite antigen responses appeared 2 weeks after challenge of C3H mice and remained vigorous for periods up to 6 months.
(15) However, Bryo induced only a marginal proliferative response as compared with the vigorous response induced by PMA.
(16) SF T cells were able to mount vigorous proliferative responses to recall antigen presented by autologous antigen-presenting cells.
(17) Results show that schistosome eggs are autonomous inducers of vigorous Th2-like effector responses.
(18) ANG II given as early as 10 days after surgery, and they drank reliably and vigorously but less in total volume to 100 ng i.c.v.
(19) However, because the potential exists for recurrence of the cardiac tumor, for enlargement of the cerebral lesions, or for late development of cerebral lesions, long term follow-up is mandatory and a vigorous work-up must be pursued if the patient again becomes symptomatic or develops central nervous system manifestations for the first time.
(20) Platelet concentrates collected by continuous flow automated apheresis (Fenwal CS-3000) were compared with those collected by manual apheresis to determine whether the prolonged centrifugation and vigorous resuspension affected platelet viability and in vitro function.