(interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
Example Sentences:
(1) In addition to working with hist colleagues on general review and health-policy matters, he also handled issues related to the special needs of children and helped to get third-party benefit packages altered to better suit the treatment needs of children.
(2) The interaction of histamine (Hist) and acetylcholine (ACh) on human isolated bronchial smooth muscle (HIBSM) contraction, and the influence of the epithelium, was assessed using HIBSM obtained from 15 patients undergoing thoracotomy.
(3) The approach is illustrated by several examples of previously unknown correspondences with important biological implications: Drosophila elongation factor Tu is shown to be encoded by two genes that are differently expressed during development; a cluster of three Drosophila genes likely encode maltases; a flesh-fly fat body protein resembles the hypothesized Drosophila alcohol dehydrogenase ancestral protein; an unknown protein encoded at the multifunctional E. coli hisT locus resembles aspartate beta-semialdehyde dehydrogenase; and the E. coli tyrR protein is related to nitrogen regulatory proteins.
(4) We investigated the effects of epithelium removal and cooling (32 degrees C, 27 degrees C, 22 degrees C) on isolated tracheal smooth muscle contraction induced by bethanechol (BCh), acetylcholine (ACh), histamine (Hist), and KCl in guinea pigs.
(5) A 2.3-kilobase HindIII-ClaI restriction fragment containing the hisT gene was subcloned into plasmid pBR322, and the resulting plasmid (designated psi 300) was mapped with restriction enzymes.
(6) Examination of the regulation of the histidine operon in strains carrying the feedback-resistant mutation in an episome and hisT and hisW mutations in the chromosome showed that the hisG regulatory mutation is epistatic to the hisT and hisW mutations.
(7) The approach is applied to the trp-cysB-pyrF and aroC-hisT-purF-dhuA regions of the Salmonella typhimurium chromosome.
(8) Four phenotypes of strain EB146 (leuK16), leucine excretion, wrinkled colony morphology, and elevated levels of leu and his enzymes, are complemented by a plasmid having a 1.65-kilobase DNA fragment containing the E. coli K-12 hisT locus.
(9) The effects of norepinephrine (NE), histamine (HIST), glutamate, and adenosine, singly and in combinations, on the accumulation of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) in slices of rabbit cerebral cortex were examined using tissue from animals 4 days before to 38 days after birth.
(10) The present studies were undertaken to obtain histamine (HIST) dose-response curves for tracheal smooth muscle (TSM) from an actively ragweed-sensitized canine model of asthma and to compare these results with 1) HIST dose-response data from littermate control dogs, 2) initially nonsensitized TSM passively sensitized (in vitro) to ragweed and 3) the dose-response curve to an agonist that opens primarily voltage-sensitive calcium channels, i.e., K+.
(11) The hemodynamic response to maximal exercise was determined in rats with a chronic myocardial infarction (MI) that were subjected to 6-8 wk of high-intensity sprint training (HIST) or limited exercise activity (sedentary control).
(12) The presence of Campylobacter pylori was investigated in duodenal, antral and fundic biopsies of 149 consecutive patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy by biopsy urease tests (CLOtest; "CLO test") and histologic examination ("HIST") after modified Giemsa staining.
(13) On the other hand, pretreatment of the muscle with 10(-5) M Hist for 10 min did not influence the contraction by either MeCh or Hist.
(14) After pretreatment of the muscle with 10(-5) M MeCh for 10 min, the contractile effect of 10(-5) M Hist was suppressed intensely for a certain time period, but that of 10(-5) M MeCh was not diminished.
(15) Hist and Gast caused an increase of PGE2 contents in gastric mucosa.
(16) Subclones containing restriction fragments from plasmid psi 300 inserted downstream from the lac promoter established that the hisT gene is oriented from the HindIII site toward the ClaI site.
(17) This mutation is linked to purF, suggesting that it is a new allele of hisT.
(18) The hisT gene codes for an enzyme responsible for the conversion of uridine to pseudouridine (Psi) in the anticodon region of many tRNA species in Salmonella typhimurium.
(19) Furthermore, this suppression was not surmounted by the elevation of Hist concentration.
(20) In general, HIST was found as most sensitive and effective.
Pist
Definition:
(n.) See Piste.
Example Sentences:
(1) I finally found my trusty rubber friend amongst kirby grips and tissues, and clumsily put it on, adding buoyantly: “I’m really looking forward to this!” Everything was then going tickety-boo until my rubber friend went off-piste and wedged itself stubbornly somewhere between my cervix and uterus.
(2) "Lean forward," shouts Barnie, as I tentatively point my skis, in a slight snowplough, down the Ariondaz piste.
(3) Several villages, each linked to the piste, makes up Serre Chevalier.
(4) Here are some examples: in Chamonix , Chamois Blanc 7 is a cute little apartment, with modern decor and lots of pine panelling, sleeping four from €600 in February and March, or €500 in April; while in the Tarentaise, 20 minutes from lovely Sainte-Foy , which has nice runs, great hiking into the backcountry and is within a short drive of La Rosière and Les Arcs, La Tillette is a super-stylish modern chalet sleeping eight, with massive windows and white interiors, L'Occitane toiletries and off-piste skiing to the door.
(6) Most accidents (84%) happened on the pistes and ski lifts were involved in about 6% of them.
(7) The setting sun casts shadows over parts of the piste, and it's so quiet that, like on a country walk, when I see another person, we say hello.
(8) The scale, variety and superior grooming of Courchevel's pistes, along with its lift systems and snowmaking, means learners and intermediates have some of the best snow in the Alps.
(9) Ride a Snooc, Le Grand Bornand, France Hiking off into the wilderness and finding peace away from the pistes is one of the most rewarding things to do in the mountains.
(10) We start out in Courchevel Moriond (previously 1650) on the blue runs around Ariondaz, where the wide pistes are in tip-top condition, thanks to a bumper dump of snow a few days earlier.
(11) Chalet La Falaise in Les Carroz , which has 144 pistes in Le Grand Massif , sleeps 10 in four bedrooms, and costs £1,600 for the whole self-catering property for the weeks starting 2 and 9 March.
(12) After a couple of days tearing around this undulating terrain, stopping for coffee and Kuchen in cosy places such as Berghotel Körbersee, where I had to step over a snoozing St Bernard to access the toilet, I ventured further into the backcountry with the Warth ski school , whose range of guided off-piste excursions is more original than any I have seen.
(13) There are loads of wide and gentle slopes, perfect for beginners and improvers, with 43% of the pistes graded blue (easy).
(14) Since the former mayor Eugen Larcher managed to convince authorities to open up the nearby glacier to skiers and hikers in the 1960s, the valley has become an upmarket slow-travel destination: close to nearby skiing pistes but not overrun by tourists, with high-speed broadband and a newly built spa.
(15) Luckily, there’s plenty of that nearby, which was the other reason I was here: to combine mountains and movies, popcorn and pistes.
(16) That will be like giving a medal to a ski instructor for leading his group off-piste down a closed black run and pulling them out alive from the ensuing avalanche.
(17) But BuzzFeed – like the Huffington Post, where Peretti started his digital career – doesn't compete across the piste.
(18) Highlights were when Spencer went a bit off piste from the classic look: an apple green parka, sweater with square motif and boxy suede jacket were welcome bits of modernity.
(19) Walking routes marked are in purple on the piste map, along with the red, blue and black runs.
(20) Once your children are up and skiing, there are themed areas on the mountain that add a touch of magic and story telling, such as the Piste of the Wicked Fairy Godmother in Courchevel Moriond, and the Indians Piste, where children go in search of the Grey Wolf and the Chief of the Indian tribe.