What's the difference between sod and son?

Sod


Definition:

  • () of Seethe
  • (n.) The rock dove.
  • () imp. of Seethe.
  • (n.) That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
  • (v. t.) To cover with sod; to turf.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This observation not only provides definitive evidence for the photogeneration of O2-, but also indicates that only a fraction of this species is transformed into H2O2 in the absence of SOD.
  • (2) cDNA isolations, RNA, and genomic DNA blots confirm the existence and expression of two genes that produce indistinguishable SOD-4 proteins.
  • (3) The present study explored the possibility that SOD-mimics such as desferrioxamine-Mn(III) chelate [DF-Mn] or cyclic nitroxide stable free radicals could protect from O2-.-independent damage.
  • (4) Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and its concentration were measured in thyroid tissues obtained from patients with Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, differentiated thyroid cancer, and endemic goiter (before and after iodine supplementation) as well as in normal thyroid tissue (paranodular tissue) from patients with follicular adenomas.
  • (5) It is emphasized that the knowledge of the behavior and regulation of SO is incomplete and that this should be remembered when criteria for SOD are applied.
  • (6) Total and Cu,Zn-SOD activities significantly decreased and Mn-SOD activities significantly increased in both the active (with increased ALT levels) and the inactive phases (with normal ALT levels) for 36 children with chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH).
  • (7) This work undertakes the study of changes in urinary, plasmatic and tissue levels of Thromboxane B2 (TXB2) as well as in tissue Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) after pancreas transplantation and the effect of superoxide dismutase (SOD) on these changes.
  • (8) After 6 weeks irradiation, the insoluble collagen and elastin were both substantially elevated, as were the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
  • (9) For accurate measurement of both enzymes in samples where MnSOD contributes only a small fraction of the total SOD activity, the DDC method has the advantage that it provides a direct measure of the MnSOD activity without interference by Cu,ZnSOD.
  • (10) An automated enzymatic method is described for the determination of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) in plasma or erythrocytes using the xanthine-xanthine oxidase and cytochrome C coupled assay.
  • (11) The structure of Mn(III) superoxide dismutase (Mn(III)SOD) from Thermus thermophilus, a tetramer of chains 203 residues in length, has been refined by restrained least-squares methods.
  • (12) We synthesized lecithinized superoxide dismutase (PC-SOD), in which a lecithin derivative was covalently bound to recombinant human SOD.
  • (13) Four strains of Listeria monocytogenes were examined for catalase (CA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities.
  • (14) Superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibited the accumulation of formazan by the isolated osteoclasts.
  • (15) Secretory granules isolated from purified rat mast cells released histamine, O(-) (2), and SOD upon exposure to cations.
  • (16) In addition, a study was made of SOD activity of red blood cells in guinea-pigs immunized with bovine serum albumin (BSA).
  • (17) This suppression was not mediated by suppressor cells or due to an unresponsive state produced by the use of L-SOD.
  • (18) Plasma SOD activity in Protocols A sustained for 6 hours.
  • (19) Ferrous ions stimulate NAD(P)H oxidation, which is again inhibited by SOD and catalase.
  • (20) The two strains having the highest CA activities (LCDC and Scott A) also possessed the highest SOD activities.

Son


Definition:

  • (n.) A male child; the male issue, or offspring, of a parent, father or mother.
  • (n.) A male descendant, however distant; hence, in the plural, descendants in general.
  • (n.) Any young male person spoken of as a child; an adopted male child; a pupil, ward, or any other male dependent.
  • (n.) A native or inhabitant of some specified place; as, sons of Albion; sons of New England.
  • (n.) The produce of anything.
  • (n.) Jesus Christ, the Savior; -- called the Son of God, and the Son of man.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) His son, Karim Makarius, opened the gallery to display some of the legacy bequeathed to him by his father in 2009, as well as the work of other Argentine photographers and artists – currently images by contemporary photographer Facundo de Zuviria are also on show.
  • (2) At the time, with a regular supply of British immigrants arriving in large numbers in Australia, Biggs was able to blend in well as "Terry Cook", a carpenter, so well in fact that his wife, Charmian, was able to join him with his three sons.
  • (3) It comes in defiant journalism, like the story televised last week of a gardener in Aleppo who was killed by bombs while tending his roses and his son, who helped him, orphaned.
  • (4) Examination of the SON in such animals revealed that the oxytocinergic system is already modified by day 12 of dioestrus; during suckling-induced lactation, the anatomical changes are identical to those seen during a normal post-partum lactation.
  • (5) The only way we can change it, is if we get people to look in and understand what is happening.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Dean, Clare and their baby son.
  • (6) Some 10 years after arriving in Sheffield with her husband and three-year-old son, Bazzie is a success story.
  • (7) "I hope that he has the sleepless nights I have had for the past five weeks because my son sustained horrific injuries."
  • (8) He's called out for his lack of imagination in a stinging review by a leading food critic (Oliver Platt) and - after being introduced to Twitter by his tech-savvy son (Emjay Anthony) - accidentally starts a flame war that will lead to him losing his job.
  • (9) Scott was born in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, the youngest of the three sons of Colonel Francis Percy Scott, who served in the Royal Engineers, and his wife, Elizabeth.
  • (10) Simon Cross, 46, his partner Lizzy Gilliland, 42, and their son Gabriel, two, from Nottingham, expressed the views of many attending.
  • (11) The education secretary's wife, Sarah Vine, a columnist, said her son William, nine, and daughter Beatrice, 11, now realise how much their father is hated for his position in government because other children tell them in the playground.
  • (12) The personal experience of our son's prolonged hospitalization due to osteomyelitis (23 days) was detailed by an ongoing diary.
  • (13) For Bush Sr, the dilemma is all the more agonising as some of the White House advisers he now criticises are former employees he bequeathed to his son.
  • (14) Here we show that the subsequent survival and reproductive success of subordinate female red deer is depressed more by rearing sons than by rearing daughters, whereas the subsequent fitness of dominant females is unaffected by the sex of their present offspring.
  • (15) My son was born healthy, strong and very handsome, in spite of his dangerous start.
  • (16) That was long after the demolition of nearby Hyde Abbey, where he was originally buried with his son and other members of his family more than 1,000 years ago.
  • (17) Both Murdoch and his son James were called to testify before parliament.
  • (18) "I am in a bad situation, psychologically so bad and confused," one father said, surrounded by his three other young sons.
  • (19) It wasn't the best marriage – Jackie left me in 1962 when my first son, Paul, was 18 months old.
  • (20) She kept it up for three years, until her son's letters finally persuaded her to cut down to one day a week.

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