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Rheum


Definition:

  • (n.) A genus of plants. See Rhubarb.
  • (n.) A serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) (uncorrected values), plum (Prunus domestica), rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum), banana (Musa cavendishii), mango (Mangifera indica), pear (Pyrus communis), cantaloup (Cucumis melo) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) (uncorrected values).
  • (2) Albumin rose during the follow-up period (P less than 0.05) in the treated patients, being more marked in both Rheum E and Rheum E + Captopril groups.
  • (3) (Arthritis Rheum 33:1449-1461, 1990) and the controlled trials of methotrexate reported by Weinblatt et al.
  • (4) Semiquantitative scoring methods for cartilage loss and osseous erosions developed by Sharp (Arthritis Rheum 1971; 14: 706-720) and Larsen (Scand J Rheum 1973; 2: 136-138) have established standards for sensitivity and interobserver reliability.
  • (5) Panax notogenseng and Magnolia officinalis were discovered to be sensitive, Prunus mume and Corydalis yanhusuo were moderate sensitive, and Coptis chinensis and Rheum palmatum highly sensitive to HP.
  • (6) It is concluded that long-term low-dose Rheum E taken orally is beneficial to CRF.
  • (7) They were divided into three groups, namely, Rheum officinale Baill, Rheum palmatum L, and Rheum tanguticum Maxim ex Balf.
  • (8) To determine the extent of antiviral activity present in a number of plant extracts, hot glycerin extracts were prepared from Rheum officinale, Aloe barbadensis, Rhamnus frangula, Rhamnus purshianus, and Cassia angustifolia and their virucidal effects were tested against herpes simplex virus type 1.
  • (9) Direct addition of hot water extracts of Rheum officinale rhizome, Scutellaria baicalensis root, Paeonia moutan bark and Zingiber officinale rhizome also inhibited AA biotransformation, while the extracts of Coptis japonica rhizome and Paeonia lactiflora root showed no effects.
  • (10) The regime of Rheum E and Captopril is a preferable choice in the long-term treatment for preventing progression of CRF.
  • (11) Rheum, a well known herb unique in its cathartic effect is now introduced to prevent progression of uremia.
  • (12) (Arthritis Rheum 33:330-338, 1990), suggesting that observational studies provide valid measurements of treatment effect.
  • (13) A clinical trial, to evaluate the effects of a Chinese herbal drug, Rheum E and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, Captopril on chronic renal failure (CRF), was conducted.
  • (14) The herbs Rheum palmatum B and Polygonum cuspidatum S are frequently used as laxatives and anticancer drugs in Chinese medicine.
  • (15) To explore the mechanism of therapeutic effects of Rheum on CRF, a series of experimental studies were performed.
  • (16) The results indicate that electrical activity of colon is obviously excited by rhubarb (Rheum tanguticum).
  • (17) Recently, McDaniel, et al (Arthritis Rheum 1987;30:894) reported a statistically significant association between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the presence in Pvu II digested genomic DNA of a 9.2 kb restriction fragment hybridizing with an HLA-B7 cDNA probe.
  • (18) Only rhubarb root (Rheum officinale) was found to have significant activity and the purified active substance was identified as rhein.
  • (19) Note that eye, ‘tis rheum o’erflows; Pity’s flood there never rose, See those hands, ne’er stretched to save, Hands that took, but never gave: Keeper of Mammon’s iron chest, Lo, there she goes, unpitied and unblest, She goes, but not to realms of everlasting rest!
  • (20) 1) Cell-free extracts prepared via acetone powder from rhizome of Rheum rhaponticum were found to be capable of converting p-coumaroyl-CoA and [2-14C]malonyl-CoA into a 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, resveratrol.

Rheumy


Definition:

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to rheum; abounding in, or causing, rheum; affected with rheum.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The statesman looked weak, rheumy-eyed and uncomprehending.
  • (2) Yet, through the final third of the 20th century, rheumy-eyed, scarred and bent-nosed ancients would shake their heads at his virtuosities, sigh, and insist that the big, bold champions of their far tougher olden days would have ambushed, cornered, speared and most damnably done for the swankpot in no time.
  • (3) Pressed, he rubs rheumy eyes, gazes out the window and falls silent.
  • (4) His eyes are a rheumy mud bath, his nose is running, he could do with a good ironing.
  • (5) Looking rheumy-eyed, Abdullah asked that Karzai postpone the 2 August, 2014, inauguration date, a request that Ghani echoed.

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