(v. t.) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough.
(v. t.) Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
Example Sentences:
(1) 3 Tip the dough on to a clean work surface and knead well.
(2) Spray-dried and speed-kneaded powders, two types of granules and tablets were prepared with water-soluble gelatin.
(3) Keep kneading until the dough no longer sticks to the board.
(4) Lightly beat the eggs, combine with the flour and a pinch or two of salt, and knead for 5-10 minutes, depending how much you're making.
(5) The dissolution behavior of ibuprofen from a kneaded mixture with low-molecular gelatin (LM gelatin) has been studied in comparison to kneaded mixtures prepared with other additives.
(6) Turn out on to a floured surface and knead until smooth.
(7) Solid, undissolved particles in macrocorpuscular form, are "kneaded" into the mucosa during their passage through the digestive tract.
(8) Oral administrations of the kneaded mixture to beagle dogs showed the LM gelatin to be most effective in accelerating the absorption rate of ibuprofen among the additives used.
(9) 8.23pm BST Kim's kneading action is extremely energetic.
(10) The applied methods of preparation are well known industrial process as dry mixing (simple physical mixture), co-milling, kneading, coprecipitation, freeze drying, wet granulation methods.
(11) The industrial precooked rice flour imparted great adhesivity, thus difficulty in the kneading, a fact which could lead to rejection by the consumer.
(12) Continue kneading in no particular fashion for a full five minutes then put the dough into a floured bowl and set aside, covered with clingfilm or a clean tea towel, until it has risen to double its size.
(13) No differences in tissue reaction were recorded when the cement past was applied after normal and prolonged kneading.
(14) The amounts of EDB were reduced to 30 to 50% of the original amounts by kneading the dough, and to below 1.5% by baking.
(15) This result, coupled with the previous finding that a certain time is required to attain an equilibrium size granule, explains why there exists an optimum kneading time for a wet granulation from a mechanical performance point of view.
(16) The basic motor function of the colon is to mix and knead its contents, propel them slowly in the caudad direction, hold them in the distal colon until defecation, and provide a strong propulsive force during defecation.
(17) With prolonged kneading, a large amount of the water-soluble excipients dissolves in the granulating fluid, and these two factors make the drying slower.
(18) ‘Or,’ he continues, ‘I will press the baby to bring the head up.’ He firmly kneads the pregnant belly, slowly encouraging the foetus until: ‘Bingo.
(19) I think of him every time I look at the night sky - we must kneads (what?)
(20) The dissolution characteristics of furosemide are improved in tablets made from the kneaded product.
Massage
Definition:
(n.) A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.
Example Sentences:
(1) Thus, carotid sinus massage and, to some extent, isoprenaline administration appear simple bedside tests which may be helpful in identifying the underlying mechanism of sick sinus syndrome.
(2) Two levels of massage were quantified and defined as light massage (LM) and deep massage (DM).
(3) It imitates the conventional percussion massage of the thorax by introducing high-frequency gas oscillations (300 impulses per minute) into the tracheobronchial system.
(4) Ventricular fibrillation was then induced and, after predetermined downtimes ranging from 5 to 60 minutes, thoracotomy was performed, and open-chest bimanual cardiac massage was started.
(5) The relationship of the electrocardiogram to clinical and pathological results was evaluated and indicates that (1) properly managed resuscitation (manual massage and defibrillation) is not a serious hazard, (2) ether in 100% oxygen is the agent of choice for surface-induced deep hypothermia with prolonged circulatory arrest, and (3) halothane may be used in a procedure combining surface cooling and perfusion rewarming if given in a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
(6) The catheter is extracted during massage of the prostate and finally EPS is aspirated through the internal lumen of the catheter.
(7) Intraocular pressure should be controlled via applanation tonometry, beginning with the fourth day after goniotrepanation, for a period of about three weeks, for early detection of postoperative pressure increases which can occur occasionally, so that they may be treated by digital massage of the bulb.
(8) Rabbit aorta contracting substance (RCS) and prostaglandins were released from guinea-pig isolated perfused lungs by gentle massage and also by infusion of Prosparol.2.
(9) It would appear that if initiation of open chest cardiac massage is delayed for more than 20 min from the onset of cardiac arrest, little or no successful outcome can be expected.
(10) Digital massage often can be used to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) after trabeculectomy or trabeculectomy combined with extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation.
(11) We investigated the possibility of significant corneal trauma (as revealed by slit lamp observation of the fluorescein instilled eye), and massage effects following determination of intraocular pressure with the A. O. Non-Contact tonometer (NCT).
(12) They have an exercise yard, computers, televisions, art classes and even massage on request.
(13) Massage of the carotid sinus was performed during sinus rhythm, during transesophageal atrial stimulation and during transcutaneous ventricle stimulation.
(14) To cap all this, it appears that Tesco may have massaged its bottom line by a not inconsequential quarter of a billion pounds.
(15) Connective tissue massage produces relief of pain and increases microcirculation in a number of vascular beds.
(16) (It is very respectful to massage the pig after it is dead.)
(17) Our data did not show intracardiac aspiration to be superior to either external cardiac massage of left lateral decubitus position despite the shorter resuscitation time.
(18) The follow-up of 70 patients with trauma-related locomotor disorders proved that breathing exercises, vibratory massage, chest heparin electrophoresis, drug inhalations early after the injury can be effective in prevention and treatment of pulmonary complications.
(19) He had normal routine testing, holter monitoring, head CT scan, carotid sinus massage, valsalva maneuver etc.
(20) Skin massage elicited a marked proliferative response in skin but was not a promoting stimulus.