(n.) The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth.
(n.) That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result.
Example Sentences:
(1) The effect of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on growth of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell lines was studied.
(2) Anesthesiology residency programs experienced unprecedented growth from 1980 to 1986.
(3) Models able to describe the events of cellular growth and division and the dynamics of cell populations are useful for the understanding of functional control mechanisms and for the theoretical support for automated analysis of flow cytometric data and of cell volume distributions.
(4) Manometric studies with resting cells obtained by growth on each of these sulfur sources yielded net oxygen uptake for all substrates except sulfite and dithionate.
(5) The data suggest that major differences may exist between ruminants and non-ruminants in the response of liver metabolism both to lactation per se and to the effects of growth hormone and insulin.
(6) dl-Methionine stimulated the synthesis of cephalosporins when added after the growth phase.
(7) In addition to their involvement in thrombosis, activated platelets release growth factors, most notably a platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) which may be the principal mediator of smooth muscle cell migration from the media into the intima and of smooth muscle cell proliferation in the intima as well as of vasoconstriction.
(8) The specific activities of extracts from cells grown under phototrophic and aerobic conditions were similar and not affected by the concentration of iron in the growth media.
(9) Microelectrodes were used to measure the oxygen tension (PO2) profile within individual spheroids at different stages of growth.
(10) It was the purpose of the present study to describe the normal pattern of the growth sites of the nasal septum according to age and sex by histological and microradiographical examination of human autopsy material.
(11) Bradykinin also stimulated arachidonic acid release in decidual fibroblasts, an effect which was potentiated in the presence of epidermal growth factor (EGF), but which was not accompanied by an increase in PGF2 alpha production.
(12) Today’s figures tell us little about the timing of the first increase in interest rates, which will depend on bigger picture news on domestic growth, pay trends and perceived downside risks in the global economy,” he said.
(13) Maximal yields of lipid and aflatoxin were obtained with 30% glucose, whereas mold growth, expressed as dry weight, was maximal when the medium contained 10% glucose.
(14) The 40 degrees C heating induced an increase in systolic, diastolic, average and pulse pressure at rectal temperature raised to 40 degrees C. Further growth of the body temperature was accompanied by a decrease in the above parameters.
(15) Recent studies have shown that an aberration in platelet-derived growth factor gene expression is unlikely to be a factor in proliferation of smooth-muscle cells.
(16) The cotransfected cells do not grow in soft agar, but show enhanced soft agar growth relative to controls in the presence of added aFGF and heparin.
(17) Epidermal growth factor reduced plating efficiency by about 50% for A431 cells in different cell cycle phases whereas a slight increase in plating efficiency was seen for SiHa cells.
(18) Thus, B cells that grow spontaneously from the peripheral blood of SS patients spontaneously produce a B-cell growth factor.
(19) During capillary growth when endothelial cells (EC) undergo extensive proliferation and migration and pericytes are scarce, hyaluronic acid (HA) levels are elevated.
(20) This paper has considered the effects and potential application of PFCs, their emulsions and emulsion components for regulating growth and metabolic functions of microbial, animal and plant cells in culture.
Pumpkin
Definition:
(n.) A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion.
Example Sentences:
(1) Bloody odd combination but those Orange Foam Headphones would blast those magnificent records into my developing brain over and over again" chernypyos – Björk's Human Behavior and Sinead O'Connor's Fire On Babylon: "bjork's 'human behavior' and sinead o'connor's "fire on babylon" oddly stick in my head from that one evening walking in the woods, breathing the damp air, and feeling pleasantly invisible" Pyromancer – REM – Automatic for the People Blood Sugar Sex Magic Pearl Jam - Vs RATM's first album Portishead Maxinquaye by Tricky Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against the Soul Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream "I used to go to the local library and take out a CD (50p for 3 weeks!
(2) Pumpkin seeds provide high phosphorus levels and can be used as a potential agent in lowering the risk of bladder-stone disease.
(3) High-waisted flared pleated silk trousers was the key shape, in colours Saint Laurent would have approved, such as like pumpkin orange, sea green and glowing fuchia.
(4) Beacon Food Forest, Seattle, Washington, US This Seattle project, called the Beacon Food Forest, is turning public land into an edible forest where residents can forage for fruits, pumpkins and nuts.
(5) A statistically significant inverse relationship was found between the risk of skin cancer and a high intake of fish (p = 0.05); vegetables in general (p < 0.001); beans, lentils, or peas (p < 0.001), carrots, silverbeet (Swiss chard), or pumpkin (p < 0.001); cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, brussel sprouts, or broccoli) (p < 0.001); and beta-carotene- and vitamin C-containing foods (p = 0.004).
(6) Pumpkin phloem exudate contains two abundant phloem proteins: PP1 is a 96-kD protein that forms polymeric filaments in vivo, and PP2 is a 48-kD dimeric lectin.
(7) • carteblanchefoodcart.com Miss Kate's Southern Kitchen Miss Kate's Southern Kitchen Photograph: Marina O'Loughlin for the Guardian This folksy cart dishes out Southern comfort food: freshly made mac 'n' cheese, pumpkin-spiced waffles with maple butter, meatloaf and succotash .
(8) The children's clothing chain Pumpkin Patch has become the latest high-street retailer to fall into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk.
(9) Polyclonal antibodies raised against pumpkin phloem exudate were used to isolate several cDNAs corresponding to PP1 and PP2.
(10) In three patients an obstructing phytobezoar (made up of bran, sauerkraut and pumpkin in one case each) was removed at surgery from the small intestine.
(11) Organophosphorus pesticides in 47 agricultural products imported at the Yokohama and Kobe Quarantine Station in 1990 were determined by FPD-GC and identified by GC-MS. Chlorpyrifosmethyl, malathion and fenitrothion were found in wheat (0.03-0.69 ppm), chlorpyrifosmethyl and fenitrothion in soy bean (0.02-1.03 ppm), chlorpyrifosmethyl in cherry (0.12-0.17 ppm), chlorpyrifosmethyl in pumpkin (0.07-0.15 ppm), chlorpyrifosmethyl and malathion in corn (0.15-1.38 ppm).
(12) Pumpkin seeds lowered calcium-oxalate crystal occurrence and calcium level but increased phosphorus, pyrophosphate, glycosaminoglycans, and potassium values in urine as compared with orthophosphate supplementation.
(13) Another objective was to complement the amino acid pattern of pumpkin with others protein sources for human consumption.
(14) Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins was resigned: "There's no stopping it," he said.
(15) In these cases, the foreign body was of organic origin (mainly seeds and dry fruits) and particularly pumpkin seeds (25% of all cases).
(16) Photograph: mimsy for the Guardian Reethi rah pumpkin curry Reethi Rah is in the Maldives, where most of the chefs are Sri Lankan.
(17) The Bp10 gene family codes for proteins of 62 kDa showing approximately 30% sequence identify to cucumber and pumpkin ascorbate oxidases (AAOs).
(18) 2.41pm BST Let me put my business cap on for a minute - it's not a very good cap, I once started a pumpkin business after 5 November - and tell you that Manchester United's shares are down 3.6% to $18.10 in the first five minutes of trading in New York.
(19) Just like golden leaves on the trees and polyester pumpkin outfits in the shops, we've come to expect the autumn to bring energy price rises: and they look unlikely to let us down.
(20) The first group included beef and fish broths, boiled meat, rye bread, cabbage, tomato, apple, cherry and black currant juices, rhubarb infusion, fresh kefir, carrot and pumpkin purees.