Liquefying

  • 101phakoemulsifications — n. (Medicine) surgical removal of the lens of the eye by liquefying it and removing it by suction (method for treating cataracts) …

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  • 102liquefy — [ lɪkwɪfʌɪ] (also liquify) verb (liquefies, liquefying, liquefied) make or become liquid. Derivatives liquefaction noun liquefactive adjective liquefiable adjective …

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  • 103deliquescent — a. 1. Liquefying, tending to melt or become liquid. 2. Vanishing, tending to disappear or go to waste …

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  • 104liquefy — liquefy, melt, deliquesce, fuse, thaw are comparable when they mean to convert or to become converted to a liquid state. Liquefy, the general term, is applicable not only to solids but also to gases {liquefy oxygen and nitrogen} {liquefy a solid… …

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  • 105streptodornase — n. an enzyme produced by some haemolytic bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that is capable of liquefying pus. See also: streptokinase …

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  • 106streptokinase — n. an enzyme produced by some haemolytic bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that is capable of liquefying blood clots (see also fibrinolytic). It is injected to treat blockage of blood vessels, including deep vein thrombosis, myocardial… …

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  • 107liquefy — UK [ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ] / US [ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms liquefy : present tense I/you/we/they liquefy he/she/it liquefies present participle liquefying past tense liquefied past participle liquefied to become a liquid, or to… …

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  • 108liquefaction — liq•ue•fac•tion [[t]ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phs the act or process of liquefying 2) phs the state of being liquefied • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL liquefactiō < L liquefac(ere) to melt, liquefy liq ue•fac′tive, adj …

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  • 109phacoemulsification — phac•o•e•mul•si•fi•ca•tion [[t]ˌfæk oʊ ɪˌmʌl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. srg oph the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction • Etymology: 1980–85; phaco (< Gk phako ,… …

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  • 110NLP — • natural language processing; • neurolinguistic programming; • no light perception; • nodular liquefying panniculitis; • normal light perception; • normal luteal phase …

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