(n.) A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix, and Stale.
(n.) A spiral turn, as in certain shells.
(n.) Any voluta.
Example Sentences:
(1) We have investigated nine adult human male voluteers without apparent gonadal dysfunction with regard to their in vitro metabolism of 3H-progesterone.
(2) Yeast sodium nucleinate promotes a softening and reverse development of some deficital symptoms (mainly in an emotional-volutional sphere), decreasing the threshold of sensitivity to neuroleptics.
(3) Examination of the fine structure of the genes responsible for this pentitol metabolism has given clues about the volution of metabolic pathways.
(4) Blood was obtained from 11 healthy voluteers, mixed with two standard types of anticoagulant used in blood transfusion centres and stored for 21-28 days at 4 degrees C. Leucocyte ascorbic acid (LAA) fell to deficient levels after 7 days in all cases.
(5) Mean ventilation-perfusion ratio was determined with 20 human voluteers.
(6) These data are not in correlation with the nozological disorders, type of the oneiroid condition, but are in coordination with the character of emotional-volutional disturbances which accompany dream-like disorders of consciousness.