(n.) That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
(n.) The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
Example Sentences:
(1) Following parturition, NONLAC cows averaged 4.0 d to negative EB nadir and 14.3 d to first ovulation.
(2) Seven days of constant light, however, reverses this diurnal variation such that plasma prolactin levels peak at 11:30 AM and reach a nadir at approximately 11:30 PM.
(3) Microsomal protein synthesis as measured by [3H]leucine incorporation was also depressed in a dose-dependent fashion; however, inhibition did not reach the nadir until day 4, 1 day after renal dysfunction was established.
(4) A trend to a phase-advance of cortisol nadir and melatonin peak was seen in the acutely ill depressed patients with abnormal DST, possibly indicating an involvement of the suprachiasmatic nuclei in the hypothalamus.
(5) The time-related incidence of these cells entities--the appearance of "dusk" and "bright" cells at 5 min, transitory domination of "bright" cells and the nadir of "dusk" cells at 20 min, sporadic recognition of "bright" cells, lack of "dusk" cells at 45 min and the absence of both cell forms at 180 min--displayed that LP-reactive response promptly appeared and rapidly ceased.
(6) In women, but not in men, there was a rise in the risk of falling from 45 years, peaking in the 55-59 year age group, and sinking to a nadir at ages 70-74.
(7) The binding is highest in the early morning and reaches a nadir in the late afternoon.
(8) Strict criteria for dose adjustments according to nadir counts were applied.
(9) One became azoospermic at week 16, while the other's total sperm counts continued declining and reached a nadir of 1.4 million by week 20.
(10) The WBC nadir occurred at a median of 10 days and the median time required for normalization of the WBC was 18 days.
(11) The main toxicity was haematological with delayed leucopenia and thrombopenia (nadir: week 6).
(12) Nadir values coincided with maximal toxic granulation of the neutrophils.
(13) The circadian rhythm observed in patients with intermittent claudication has early evening peaks and a nocturnal trough with a nadir occurring after midnight and before 0400.
(14) Portsmouth , still looking for their first home win under Tony Adams, dominated the first 25 minutes, when Nadir Belhadj was outstanding.
(15) Pre-treatment concentrations of P-FN were within the reference range and significantly higher than the nadir value (p less than 0.05).
(16) A model was constructed according to these two parameters that significantly describes ln (nadir WBC) (p = 0.001).
(17) Following spontaneous horizontal roving eye movement, both eyes deviated downward slowly from midposition, taking 1 to 2 seconds to reach the nadir.
(18) Griffiths replaced Nadir Ciftci for the start of the second half after a dismal first 45 minutes from the home side and Ronny Deila’s men continued to struggle, with Bitton sent off in the 67th minute after picking up his second yellow card.
(19) The second pulse was of slightly lower amplitude, reaching a maximum of 2.3 to 8.0 fold over the control value and 1.25 to 2.5 fold over the preceding nadir.
(20) The period from 2004-5 was the nadir: some American DJs even emigrated to Berlin, where the work prospects were better.
Peak
Definition:
(n.) A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
(n.) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
(n.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
(n.) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
(n.) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
(v. i.) To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
(v. i.) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky.
(v. i.) To pry; to peep slyly.
(v. t.) To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular.
Example Sentences:
(1) The coefficient of variation in the integrated area of a single peak is 16%.
(2) Here we show that this induction of AP-2 mRNA is at the level of transcription and is transient, reaching a peak 48-72 hr after the addition of RA and declining thereafter, even in the continuous presence of RA.
(3) Amino acid sequence analysis showed that both peaks had identical N-terminal sequences through the first 28 residues.
(4) These observations were confirmed by the killing curves in pooled serum obtained at peak and trough levels.
(5) The peak molecular weight never reached that of a complete 2:1 complex.
(6) Peak Expiratory Flow and Forced Expiratory Mean Flows in the ranges 0-25%, 25-50% and 50-75% of Forced Vital Capacity were significantly reduced in animals exposed to gasoline exhaust fumes, whereas the group exposed to ethanol exhaust fumes did not differ from the control group.
(7) We’re learning to store peak power in all kinds of ways: a California auction for new power supply was won by a company that uses extra solar energy to freeze ice, which then melts during the day to supply power.
(8) No significant correlations of peak VO2 were observed between the 3 tests.
(9) Peaks in the sperm index were preceded by 6 days with peaks in the serum testosterone concentration.
(10) Peak incidence is found among 40 to 49-year-old and 60 to 64-year-old women.
(11) The remainder of the radioactivity appeared chromatographically just prior to the bisantrene peak, indicating that compounds more polar than the parent were present as transformation products.
(12) The curve of mitoses peaked at the same time as that of TK activity but was only 68% as extensive.
(13) We conclude that the rat somatosympathetic reflex consists of an early excitatory component due to the early activation of RVL-spinal sympathoexcitatory neurons with rapidly conducting axons and a later peak that may arise from the late activation of these same neurons as well as the early activation of RVL vasomotor neurons with more slowly conducting spinal axons.
(14) The ACTH deficiency recovered spontaneously, with normal cortisol responses to depot Synacthen (greater than 1380 at 6 h) and hypoglycemia (peak, 590) 14 and 18 months postpartum, respectively.
(15) No relationship was found with the absolute value of either peak or area GH.
(16) GnRH infusion produced an immediate increase in plasma LH concentrations in the mares that ovulated during the infusion period and LH levels peaked at the time of ovulation.
(17) In guinea pig ventricular myocytes, the positive contractile staircase was associated with ascending staircases of both peak systolic and end diastolic [Ca2+]i because of a cumulative increase in diastolic [Ca2+]i.
(18) A considerably greater increase in the peak plasma OT concentration resulted when hungry foster litters of 6 pups were suckled after the mothers' own 6 pups had been suckled.
(19) The incidence was 0.31 per 1000 gynaecological admissions and the peak age incidence was in the age group 26 to 35 years.
(20) A relative net reduction of 47% in lactose malabsorption was produced by adding food, and the peak-rise in breath H2 was delayed by 2 hours.