(n.) A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
(v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
(v. t.) To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
(v. t.) Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
(v. t.) To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
(n.) A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
(n.) A pinch with the nails or teeth.
(n.) A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
(n.) A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
(n.) A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
(n.) A short turn in a rope.
Example Sentences:
(1) Pupils who disrupt the learning of their classmates are dealt with firmly and, in many cases, a short suspension is an effective way of nipping bad behaviour in the bud."
(2) The intravenous hypotensive potency of NIP-121 but not cromakalim was similar to that of p.o.
(3) It is concluded that NIP and IPPV affect the SV RV and the right heart blood flow.
(4) In support of this contention, it was observed that rabbit antiserum to NP-CG, after absorption with CG-Sepharose, augmented the response of mice to standard immunization with NIP(12)-CG.
(5) Mouse spleen B lymphocytes, enriched for cells bearing anti-NIP (hapten 4-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-nitrophenylacetic acid) receptors, were pretreated briefly with NIP-POL (polymerized flagellin) antigen, washed, and added in small numbers to microcultures.
(6) It was shown that to reticular nucleus stimulation responded predominantly those VP and VL neurons (73.7% and 86.2%, respectively) which responded to stimulation of MI and n. NIP.
(7) The arming factor was neutralized by a sufficient concentration of NIP-BSA (twice the concentration causing maximal precipitation) but low concentrations (e.g., 7% of the maximal precipitation concentration) increased the arming capacity.
(8) Zone C has been defined as the cortical region projecting to the nucleus interpositus anterior (NIA) and posterior (NIP).
(9) The medial two-thirds of the nucleus interpositus posterior (NIP) project only to the medial aspect of the NRm, with no apparent organization.
(10) Attention was focussed on B lymphocytes through using hapten human gamma globulin (HGG) preparations as putative tolerogens in tissue culture, the T-cell-independent antigens DNP-POL and NIP-POL as challenge injections in adoptive hosts, and numbers of hapten-specific PFC in host spleens for the quantitation of immune competence.
(11) Retrograde transport of 3H-nipecotic acid (NIP) labeled the myelinated fibers and neurons of the medial OC system, including collateral projections to the peripheral VCN, subpeduncular granule cells, and nucleus Y. Medial and lateral OC efferent collaterals thus innervate different regions of the CN.
(12) Spleen fragments derived from NIP-CG primed mice produced more IgG anti-NIP antibodies than fragments derived from untreated mice when immunized in vitro with NIP-Ficoll.
(13) These activated T cells responded in vitro very well to the NIP-MGG complex but not to the MGG carrier alone demonstrating the requirement of the hapten for T cell stimulation.
(14) These phenotypic and genetic data confirmed that unique Nip+ L. lactis subsp.
(15) Frank Lampard had moved to nip all talk of farewells in the bud.
(16) Lochhead nips in to poke the pass out of the striker's reach.
(17) Complete resolution of NIPS occurred in only two patients, one of whom later developed Parkinson's disease.
(18) These findings suggest that the inverse association between smoking and IPD may apply to NIP.
(19) Jeremy Hunt has it in his secretary of state's power to nip this in the bud and insist that Papworth should realise its move, 10 years in the planning, to the 310-bed hospital in the Cambridge biomedical campus, next door to Addenbrooke's, where Roy Calne pioneered liver transplantation and much more.
(20) She was joint chair of a group of nearly 70 Labour MPs who last summer launched a pro-Europe campaign group, Labour Yes , in a bid to put forward a distinctive leftwing pro-European voice, and nip in the bud any suggestion that Labour support for a referendum represented a cooling of the party’s support for Europe .
Nis
Definition:
() Is not.
Example Sentences:
(1) These results clearly show a difference between beta NiS and alpha Ni3S2 concerning their cytotoxic effects, uptake, biological transformation and interaction with cell membranes.
(2) There was a significant interaction effect such that increasing level of intake did not increase UAN with the high-NIS diet, despite an increased fractional outflow of solids from the rumen, in contrast to the increase observed with the high-wheat diet.
(3) The NIS would not confirm the details and Jung said it did not tell him how it obtained the information.
(4) The results described herein suggest that crystalline NiS can potentiate both antigenic (MLR) and mitogenic (Con A and LPS) proliferative responses in vitro.
(5) Glucose disposal and whole body carbohydrate oxidation were markedly lower in NIR and HIR vs. NIS (P less than 0.001 for disposal and oxidation).
(6) Analysis was done on 354 orthopantomographic radiographs of orthodontic patients from Nis, aged 7 to 12 years.
(7) Of the IS group, 54% were responders (drug-free for at least 56 weeks), but about 56% of the NIS group also remained drug-free.
(8) Both insoluble (crystalline NiS) and soluble (NiCl2) nickel compounds induced single strand breaks and DNA protein cross-links.
(9) Unqualified NIs and older NIs revealed more features of technical nursing and outer teaching than other teachers.
(10) When two NIs from each patient were selected, the median NI was 75 min in group I, 45 min in group II, and 45 min in group III.
(11) These effects of m-Nis might be attributed to its blocking effects on voltage-dependent calcium channel and the resultant alleviation of intracellular calcium overload.
(12) According to the South Korean intelligence agency NIS, as of last year about 70 top officials have been purged and killed since 2011.
(13) CaCrO4, crystalline NiS and NiCl2 enhanced the incidence of SCEs at concentrations below the threshold of DNA damage as detected by the technique of alkaline elution.
(14) The inhibitory effects of Nis on APA, APD50 and PPD were greater than those of the m-Nis.
(15) Subjects supported the model's completeness and usefulness for defining NIS requirements.
(16) For analysis, the results from 1 day were selected at random from each subject, and from each day, the same number of NIs also were randomly selected.
(17) The results were compared with those of normoglycemic insulin-sensitive (NIS) men.
(18) The study from the working environment prevailing in two departments of tobacco factory (DIN) Nis together with the study of the employees (95) working in these departments were carried out.
(19) The results of a pilot study of ongoing research on the educational perspective of NIs, are used as examples to discuss how far NIs have accepted the features of andragogy as their didactic perspective both in their public stance and in their actions as described by NIs themselves.
(20) However, children residing in the city of Nis had significantly increased urinary beta 2m and albumin excretion, over 1.5 to 2.6 times the excretion in the other three groups, although excretion of either protein remained within accepted normal ranges in all groups.