(n.) A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe.
Example Sentences:
(1) Only the flowers of Acacia arabica and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis appeared to lack teratologic potential at the doses tested.
(2) Now Najib is taking no chances as his lieutenants warn that Anwar is fomenting an Arab spring-style uprising – a so-called "hibiscus revolution".
(3) Five pairs of median and 1 pair of lateral neurosecretory cell groups occur in the protocerebrum of Dysdercus koenigii, a hemipteran pest on the ladies finger plant (Hibiscus esculentus).
(4) 10 July 2011: He warns PM Najib Razak's government that a "hibiscus revolution" may soon occur unless protesters' demands for electoral reform and an "end to dirty politics" are met.
(5) Benzene extractives of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers, administered during day 1-4 of gestation, exerted anti-implantation effect without affecting the tubal transport of zygote.
(6) Malaysia is not on the verge of revolution, hibiscus-coloured or otherwise.
(7) Three water-soluble polysaccharides have been isolated from flower buds of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HIB 1,2,3).
(8) The other stereoisomers of hydroxycitrate [L-garcinia acid, D- and L-hibiscus acid (D- and L-erythro-1,2-dihydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate)] are inactive.
(9) Among these effective herbs, 10 were aqueous extracts of Artemisia anomala, Centella asiatica, Epimedium Sagittatum, Hibiscus mutabilis, Hosta plantaginea, Hypericum japonicum, Inula japonica, Mosla punctata, Rhododendron simsii, and Rhus chinenses, while 3 were alcohol extracts of Epimedium Sagittatum, Hypericum japonicum, and Mosla punctata.
(10) The postcoital antifertility properties of benzene hot extracts of Hibiscus rosa sinensis flowers, leaves, and stembarks, collected during the winter, spring, rainy, and summer seasons, were investigated in female rats.
(11) (kurrajongs and relatives) and Lagunaria patersonii (Norfolk Island hibiscus or pyramid tree), which are often planted as ornamental street trees.
(12) Of the oils tested, metsa oil (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and cashewnut shell liquid were mutagenic with and without metabolic activation with S-9 of either source.
(13) We had a really successful spring seasonal beer this year that had rose hips, powdered plums, hibiscus, anise, vanilla, tamarind, grains of paradise, lemon zest, coriander, orange peel.
(14) Floral teas such as rose, camomile and hibiscus, lapsang souchong, delicate jasmine and Darjeeling – they were stored, like sweets, in big glass jars lining the shelves of the shop.
(15) Savour the aromas of vanilla, cinnamon, hibiscus and miscellaneous spices, or, if you fancy some pep in your toddy, Nan might be persuaded to add a shot of the house spiced rum.
(16) Pousada Hibiscus Beach (+22 2623 6221, hibiscusbeach.com.br ) has bungalows with private balcony and sea view from £40 per night for two.
(17) Malaysia's top opposition leader has warned the government that it may face a "hibiscus revolution" unless activists' demands are met for electoral reform and an end to "dirty politics".
(18) Some plants are used throughout the archipelago; examples are burao (Hibiscus tiliaceus, Malvaceae) and an orchid (Dendrobium sp.)
(19) I had expected desert and scrub, but instead hibiscus and bougainvillea billowed across rooftops, and orange trees dripping fruit lined the busy roads.
(20) The effect of 50% ethanol and benzene extracts of Hibiscus rosa sinensis flowers was studied on the concentration of Na+ and K+ in the serum and uterine flushings of ovariectomized, mated and cyclic rats.
Juice
Definition:
(n.) The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking.
(v. t.) To moisten; to wet.
Example Sentences:
(1) A quantitative index of duodenogastric reflux was obtained in each case by determining the percentage of the injected dose of 99mTechnetium-DISIDA that was recovered by continuous aspiration of gastric juice in fasting subjects.
(2) The cryptoxanthin esters varied from 5 to 10% of the total carotenoids in Valencia orange juice concentrates and from 10 to 15% of the total carotenoids in Navel orange juice concentrates.
(3) The treatment group received 75 mg of roxatidine acetate hydrochloride at 9 PM and 12 to 13 hours later gastric juice secretion was measured with gastric x-ray films in both groups.
(4) Using an anti-serum directed against the COOH-terminal region of neurotensin and an anti-serum raised xenopsin in radioimmunoassays, the presence of neurotensin- and xenopsin-like immunoreactivity in Sep-pak extracts of human gastric juice was demonstrated.
(5) This study shows that the presence of pancreatic juice in the duodenal lumen enhances the fat-stimulated release of enteric hormones that have a stimulatory action on the enteroacinar and enteroinsular axis as well as an inhibitory action (enterogastrone-like activity) on the postprandial regulation of gastric function.
(6) One hundred and two rats were subjected to one of following three surgical procedures: Antiperistaltic duodenogastric reflux (ADGR) was made for duodenal juice to reflux through the pylorus into the stomach.
(7) Put in a large bowl, add the parsley, oil and lemon juice, and gently toss.
(8) The digestive juice showed no action on acetyl-L-tyrosine and benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl esters.
(9) Gastric juice was examined in terms not only of conventional indices, observed volume, titratable acidity and acid output, but also Vg, the volume corrected for pyloric loss and duodenal reflux.
(10) Asparagine, arginine, isoleucine and phenylalanine administered under the stimulation of secretin-pancreozymin significantly inhibited the secretion of pancreatic juice by 23%, 15%, 13% and 13%, and the output of amylase by 53%, 37%, 27% and 18%, respectively.
(11) The results are consistent with an action of banana tree juice on the molecule responsible for excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle, resulting in a labilization of intracellular Ca2+.
(12) [Na+],[Cl-)and[alkali]were determined in the alkaline gastric juice samples (pH greater than 7.0).
(13) In accordance with the admixture theory of the exocrine pancreatic secretion a linear relation between concentrations of bicarbonate and protein in the pancreatic juice is to be expected.2.
(14) Thus it can be tentatively suggested that it is prokallikrein A which is secreted into the pancreatic juice and represents the physiologically important zymogen.
(15) Total bacterial counts, nitrate-reducing bacteria and nitrite concentration were determined in fasting gastric juice before and after 4 weeks of treatment with a strong or with a mild antacid drug, a placebo preparation and the spasmolytic agent papaverine which is known to inhibit gastric evacuation.
(16) The microbial overgrowth syndrome of the small bowel (MOS) is characterized by clinically found symptoms of increased metabolic activities of microorganisms existing in a great number in the intestinal juice of these patients.
(17) Using this system, it was possible to separate and quantify each of the nine major proteins present in a small sample of pancreatic juice in 40 min.
(18) This appears to be caused by persistent reflux of gastric juice across a mechanically defective lower esophageal sphincter.
(19) At the same time, biochemical modifications of the pancreatic juice were described in alcoholics; later on, a new family of pancreatic secretory protein, the so-called "Pancreatic Stone Protein" was discovered.
(20) Add the onion, cook for three minutes, stirring, until softened, then add the wine, sage, lemon peel, lemon juice and 150ml water.