(n.) A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.
(v. t.) To punish with a ferule.
Example Sentences:
(1) The ability of 814 strains of Micromycetes to grow on ferulic and syringic acids was investigated.
(2) A number of other industrial applications are based on the antioxidant potential of ferulic acid.
(3) Corn root tissues include cell walls composed of complex polysaccharides esterified with ferulic acid residues, as well as mucilages which are highly hydrated and expanded.
(4) Some injections of the medicines, including Ligusticum, Ligustrazine, Ligustylid and ferulic acid, were tested clinically and experimentally.
(5) As a result of these studies, it was observed that significant protective effects exist in both ether and water soluble portions prepared from the above methanol extract, and two of the active principles in the ether and water soluble ones were identified as ferulic acid and adenosine, respectively.
(6) Comparable inhibitory effects were obtained by ingesting caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, or ferulic acid with the nitrosation mixture.
(7) These new matrices (sinapinic, ferulic and caffeic acids) are cinnamic acid derivatives that have several practical advantages over the nicotinic acid matrices previously used.
(8) Methanogenic microbial consortia, originally enriched from anaerobic sewage sludge with ferulic acid or styrene (vinylbenzene) as sole organic carbon and energy sources, were used to study transformation of styrene under strictly anaerobic conditions.
(9) The structurally related compounds chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and ferulic acid are less potent inhibitors.
(10) As determined by in vivo radiotracer feeding experiments, precursor supplementation studies, and enzymatic assays, the defect in the sin1 mutants appears to block the conversion of ferulate to 5-hydroxyferulate in the general phenylpropanoid pathway.
(11) The Km values for ferulic acid and caffeic acid were 0.24 mM and for H2O2 0.04 mM with caffeic acid and 0.48 mM with ferulic acid.
(12) The amount of free ferulic acid and gamma-oryzanol in plasma and LDL and the area of aortic atherosclerotic plaques were determined.
(13) Three antioxidants (daphnetin, ferulate, and maltol), derived from Chinese herbal remedies, inhibited AQD- and H2O2-mediated CL, whereas a fourth, anisodamine, had no effect.
(14) We propose that the O-methyltransferase activity is an important component in the rapid resistance response of the cells, which depends on the formation of cell wall-bound ferulic polymers.
(15) This study is undertaken to develop a simplified, rapid method to determine both immediate and potential off odors due to 4-vinyl guaiacol and its odorless precursor, ferulic acid, from a single sample preparation and chromatographic analysis.
(16) The influence of caffeic acid and ferulic acid on X-ray- or UV-induced SCEs was also studied.
(17) In the present study, the influence of sodium ferulate (SF) on hypotensive effect and urinary excretion of TXB2 after captopril (CAP) was observed in 44 patients with essential hypertension.
(18) Ferulic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid, and salicylic acid had no effect on the formation of the hydroxyl radicals.
(19) Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic compound contained in L. wallichii and Angelica sinensis (Oliv.)
(20) Two new compounds, a long chain ester 1 of p-coumaric acid and a prenylated isoflavone, senegalensin [5], 5,4'-dihydroxy-8-(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)-[5"-(hydroxyisopropyl ) (2",3":6.7)] isoflavone, in addition to a known long chain ester 2 of ferulic acid, have been isolated and characterized from the stem bark of the Cameroonian medicinal plant Erythrina senegalensis.
Slap
Definition:
(n.) A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.
(v. t.) To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.
(n.) With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.
Example Sentences:
(1) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(2) Shaky phone footage of the raid that circulated online showed the vigilantes kicking, slapping and insulting the men, with one of them slumped naked on the ground during the attack.
(3) The debate about the future ownership of Royal Bank of Scotland was kickstarted on Wednesday just hours before the bank was slapped with a fine for rigging Libor.
(4) Her target was Raymond Young, whose response, according to witnesses in Droylsden's Cotton Tree pub, was to slap Atkinson with the back of his hand.
(5) The discovery of "serious failings" in the sale of these so-called interest rate swaps comes as the banking industry is mired in controversy about manipulating interest rates following the record-breaking £290m fine slapped on Barclays on Wednesday.
(6) Bartra slaps a header just wide of the near post and high.
(7) I've had your typical Australian dad come up after the show, slap me on the back, go bright red and say, "Well done, mate, well done."
(8) 2.54pm BST Photograph: Bloomberg TV Shares in Pfizer have risen over 1.6% in early trading in New York, as Wall Street traders react to the news that the company's third bid for AstraZeneca has been slapped down.
(9) For years we’ve been told to slap on sunscreen to protect against the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays.
(10) The senior officials signed off on how the CIA would interrogate top al-Qaida suspects - whether they would be slapped, pushed, deprived of sleep or subjected to waterboarding.
(11) Rachel Dolezal identifying as African American is highly unusual, experts say Read more The adopted brother of Rachel Dolezal has accused her of giving African Americans a “slap in the face” by co-opting their racial struggles after growing up with all the advantages of a white, middle-class girl.
(12) It’s not just the slapping you or beating you on the feet, it’s the way they wake you in the middle of the night in that shitty room where you’ve tried so hard to sleep,” the prisoner said above the noise of fellow inmates and their relatives.
(13) This may be triggered by a research note from UBS analysts, who have slapped a 'sell' rating on Royal Mail shares and set a target price of 450p.
(14) She scraped her fingernails on my neck, and slapped my face.
(15) "They shouldn't just get away with a slap," said Paul Gaines, 54.
(16) The coalition government has allowed more than 10,000 perpetrators of domestic violence to get away with an apology and slap on the wrist, Yvette Cooper , the shadow home secretary, will say on Monday.
(17) Chelsea v Bournemouth: Premier League – as it happened Read more Mourinho’s post-match gloom reflected as much, his criticisms of the officials all rather half-hearted given the fact that, when he has lambasted perceived mistakes this term, he has been slapped down with heavy fines, a stadium ban and a threat of another to come.
(18) Chindamo's trial, the following year, heard how the teenager, who came to Britain from Italy at the age of five, sneered as he slapped, punched and then stabbed the headteacher.
(19) On Thursday, they slapped a button on the streak, winning 1-0 over the Arizona Diamondbacks in walk-off fashion.
(20) Why was an import ban not slapped on ash immediately the disease was discovered in February?