(v. t.) To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt.
(v. t.) To unite or blend, as if melted together.
(v. i.) To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.
(v. i.) To be blended, as if melted together.
(n.) A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze.
Example Sentences:
(1) Synthetic DNA corresponding to the hydrophobic domain of cytochrome b5 was enzymatically fused in-frame to cloned DNA corresponding to the C-terminus of the Escherichia coli enzyme, beta-galactosidase.
(2) The latter findings reinforce the concept that in pathologic states associated with cerebral oedema, pinocytotic vesicles fuse to form transendothelial channels which transport plasma proteins into brain.
(3) DNA fragments coding for signal peptides with different lengths (28, 31, 33 and 41 amino acids from the translation initiator Met) were prepared and fused with the E. coli beta-lactamase structural gene.
(4) When these sequences were fused to the N terminus of yeast cytochrome oxidase subunit IV lacking its own presequence, they directed the attached subunit IV to its correct intramitochondrial location in vivo.
(5) In addition, 15 double mutant xylS genes were constructed in vitro by fusing parts of various mutant genes to produce mutant regulators exhibiting C-terminal and N-terminal amino acid substitutions.
(6) Descending neurons have opposite structural polarity, arising in the brain and terminating in segmental regions of the fused ventral ganglia.
(7) Some of them situated in a particular environment fused with the tail sequence to produce monomeric ubiquitin genes that were maintained across species.
(8) Fusing equimolecular amounts of 3-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-2.4-dione with certain amino compounds afforded the corresponding N-substituted azaspirodiones.
(9) Theoretical analyses of parameters for submicron fluorescence recovery after photobleaching measurements in intact mitoplasts support the finding of highly mobile redox components diffusing at the same rates as determined in conventional fluorescence recovery after photobleaching measurements in fused, ultralarge inner membranes.
(10) A simple method has been developed for fusing synaptic vesicles into spherical structures 20-50 micron in diameter.
(11) The results obtained allow to conclude that heterophasic condition of the fused cells is one of the causes of pathological mitosis of polykaryons and of their death.
(12) At high protein concentrations, three footprints fuse to a 106-bp protected region, suggesting that this segment specifically binds several proteins of lower affinity or abundance.
(13) Traction spurs with segmental hypermobility were found more commonly at the L4-5 level in patients whose spines were not fused, particularly women.
(14) As for possible causes of reduced Leydig cell activity it was investigated whether the testis was (1) hypoplastic; (2) abnormally fused with the epididymis; (3) located in the abdomen; (4) or UT was associated with hypospadias.
(15) We report a case of seminoma associated with crossed fused renal ectopia and a duplicated vena cava.
(16) Large intracellular vacuoles, which arose from dilated cisternae of the rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum, were fused together, and marked swelling of the mitochondria was also noted.
(17) Apparently the myoblasts have become postmitotic and competent to fuse into muscle fibers during their initial exposure to fusion inducing medium, even though cytodifferentiation has been blocked.
(18) Our results clearly demonstrate that capillary GC analysis of amino acids using fused silica bonded-phase columns provides data with good precision and in general excellent agreement with ion-exchange analyses.
(19) We have perturbed the dynamics of the nuclear lamins by means of cell fusion between mitotic and interphase cells and have studied redistribution of lamins in fused cells as a function of extracellular pH levels.
(20) To identify regulatory elements of these promoters, we fused CSF-1R genomic sequences to bacterial reporter genes and introduced the resulting constructs into human cell lines and mouse fibroblasts.
Ouse
Definition:
(n. & v.) See Ooze.
Example Sentences:
(1) "It is almost as dangerous to be an ABT member as it is to encounter one," the Anti-Defamation League study says.
(2) The brains of monke guinea pigs asphyxiated at birth pletely resuscitated, and killed a ous times thereafter revealed no chial hemorrhages.
(3) Otherwise, just a mile or so north, in Newton-on- Ouse, there's the Dawnay Arms , an excellent gastropub.
(4) The path continues along the tree line, following the river Ouse south.
(5) Lane restrictions apply.” High-sided vehicles were also advised to avoid using the Ouse bridge on the M62 in Yorkshire.
(6) Five flood warnings were in place on Sunday for the north-east, with properties at risk from rising water levels in a number of rivers including the Ouse in York.
(7) The Ouse Washes reserve, part of the flood relief system for the Great Ouse river, was hit by flooding after the Environment Agency was forced to open sluices on to the washes to prevent floods elsewhere on the 150-mile river catchment.
(8) In York, the Ouse broke its banks, engulfing buildings in the city centre.
(9) The original working group has now formed itself into the Ouse Valley Energy Services Company Ltd, and with the help of government grants is rolling out subsidised renewable energy technologies across the area.
(10) The Humber Bridge and the M62 over the Ouse Bridge, near Howden, were both closed to high-sided vehicles.
(11) All are areas familiar with flooding, including Keswick campsite in Cumbria, the Ouse in central York and the Derwent at Stamford Bridge – site of the celebrated battle in 1066.
(12) He said the short-term impacts on the river Ouse would be minimal but measures had been put in place to protect the environment.
(13) The importance of this lies not only in the understanding of skilled manipulative activity but also in the avoidance of overuse syndrome (OUS) or repetitive strain injury (RSI).
(14) The RSPB said the agency was trying to find replacement land that could be managed for the birds to nest in, taking pressure off the Ouse Washes, an internationally important "special protected area" for birds.
(15) The estuaries and lower reaches of the Rivers Thames, Great Ouse, Severn and Broadlands are prone to the invasion of up to 20 different invasive Ponto-Caspian species and for this reason are considered potential hot-spots of invasion.
(16) The wine, the food, the excellent transport systems, the clogs ... and the greatest golfers in the world”, great European rivers “like the Rhine ... or the Ouse”, and even quotes a 2 Unlimited lyric.
(17) The occurrence of cervical cancer among 511 inmates of the Detroit H ouse of Correction was investigated.
(18) Environment Agency flood warnings were in force on the river Ouse at Naburn near York and at Keswick on Derwentwater in Cumbria and there were a further 32 alerts to the possibility of flooding in England and Wales, 17 of them in south-west England.
(19) During surgery, three adenomat--ous polyps were found; three Leionas and one Neurnoma.
(20) The source of infections was so-called special public bath-ouse which accounted for about 31.8% of all cases which however, was lower than the 50% in Honshu island.