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Gingerly


Definition:

  • (adv.) Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Cissus quadrangularis was mutagenic, while 'decoctions' of cumin seeds, aniseeds and ginger were not.
  • (2) The experimental result of the quantitative determination of magnolol in Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and its processed samples by HPLC has shown that the stir-fried sample has the highest content of magnolol among all sample and so does the ginger-fried sample among all ginger-processed samples.
  • (3) Ginger root reduced the tendency to vomiting and cold sweating significantly better than placebo did (p less than 0.05).
  • (4) Vitamin B6 and ginger are both effective for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.
  • (5) Remarkably fewer symptoms of nausea and vertigo were reported after ginger root ingestion, but the difference was not statistically significant.
  • (6) 3 Add the rice to the salmon flakes along with the spring onion, ginger, soy and mirin.
  • (7) Indications for use of ginger to replace either thromboxane inhibitors having serious side effects or prostacyclin are given.
  • (8) A CNS mechanism, which is characteristic of the conventional anti-motion sickness drugs, can thus be excluded as regards ginger root.
  • (9) Brussels sprout and ginger slaw Yotam Ottolenghi's brussels sprout and ginger slaw: 'Why anyone boils sprouts is one of life's great mysteries.'
  • (10) Crunching their way gingerly along pavements scattered with de-icing salt, they hurried from shop to shop – young mothers wheeling pushchairs, older women leaning heavily on shopping trolleys, men trudging alongside their partners, laden with carrier bags.
  • (11) I make ful cobi with my cookery students: carrot, peas, cauliflower and sweetcorn, gently stir-fried with mustard seeds, ginger, garlic and green chillies, and they're amazed how tasty it is.
  • (12) Shawcross and company certainly did not seem to relish “the Ginger Messi” running at them with a dizzyingly disorientating amalgam of skill and sheer, pace-propelled persistence.
  • (13) He was clearly in discomfort, walking gingerly during breaks in play, but the Argentinian looked absolutely determined to leave a favourable impression.
  • (14) As a condiment, ginger can increase the content of magnolol to a certain extent, but the quantity used in processing does not affect the content significantly.
  • (15) In this study, we analyzed the effective components of ginger rhizomes.
  • (16) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
  • (17) Thus, this study has suggested that the spices--turmeric, red pepper, ginger and mustard can stimulate the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, an important pathway of elimination of cholesterol from the body.
  • (18) Lower the heat, add the ginger, garlic, chilli flakes and rosemary.
  • (19) The fires had died down and they gingerly explored, finding the unsecured window into the safe room.
  • (20) • The Ginger Pig 's pork butchery class is conducted at their Moxon Street shop in London.

Tentative


Definition:

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • (n.) An essay; a trial; an experiment.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The pattern of the stressor that causes a change in the pitch can be often identified only tentatively, if there is no additional information.
  • (2) The tentative diagnosis "neurinoma of the hypoglossal nerve" was confirmed intraoperatively and histologically.
  • (3) These compounds were tentatively identified as two epimers at C-23 of 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholestano-26,23-lactone, which were probably artifacts formed from the corresponding tetrahydroxycholestanoic acids during the procedures for extraction after hydrolysis.
  • (4) Minimal breast cancer should include lobular carcinoma in situ (lobular neoplasia) and ductal carcinoma in situ regardless of nodal status, and (tentatively) invasive carcinoma smaller than 1 cm in total diameter, if axillary lymph nodes are not involved.
  • (5) Based on these data, a tentative life cycle for P. carinii in vitro has been proposed.
  • (6) Investigation of the mechanism of action of the synergistic effect between kanamycin and HA led to the tentative conclusion that potentiation was mediated through an initial alteration of cell permeability by the aminoglycoside antibiotic which permitted accumulation of each of the six HA into the cell, at which point each interacted with pyridoxal phosphate.
  • (7) Taking this into account, it was tentatively concluded that the mature NDP kinase consists of 147 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 16,724.
  • (8) Based on these characteristics, we tentatively ascribe this activity to hepatic very low density lipoprotein, the serum counterpart of which is known to express many immunoregulatory properties.
  • (9) A tentative scheme of EBV-induced pathogenesis is discussed.
  • (10) Two new alleles, tentatively designated ORM1*14 and ORM2*13, were identified.
  • (11) In a previous paper, the main mutagenic compound isolated from the model reaction system D-fructose, DL-alanine and creatinine was tentatively identified as 4,8-DiMeIQx.
  • (12) Thus it can be tentatively suggested that it is prokallikrein A which is secreted into the pancreatic juice and represents the physiologically important zymogen.
  • (13) This epithelial cell was tentatively identified as primitive extraembryonic endoderm by its ultrastructural appearance and its possession of cytokeratin intermediate filaments.
  • (14) Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of aglycones released from this conjugate revealed the presence of 3 beta, 5 alpha-tetrahydroaldosterone and an another aglycone, tentatively identified as 21-deoxy-tetrahydroaldosterone.
  • (15) Iron deficiency has been tentatively excluded as a cause of this anaemia by measurement of serum ferritin levels.
  • (16) Meiosis is too complex to have arisen at once full blown and a stepwise scheme is proposed for its evolution, where each step is believed to have provided an immediate selective advantage: (1) The first step in this tentative sequence is the development of a haploidization process by means of a rapid series of mitotic non-disjunctions, turned on under conditions where haploidy is favored.
  • (17) Results of a tentative estimates as to the economic advantages offered by the experimental ASPEP and conditions required to achieve the maximum economic effect by using this system are given.
  • (18) In 6 cases only a tentative diagnosis of lymphoepitheloid cell malignant lymphoma could be made.
  • (19) Urine from normal children showed a small acid-labile (at 100 degrees C) peak at the ASA position, which we tentatively assign to genuine ASA.
  • (20) We tentatively suggest that a preferential loss of contrast sensitivity to horizontal gratings might be due to a functional abnormality in the striate cortex that relatively spares the extrastriate cortex.