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101JEWISH STUDIES — Jewish studies, or often Judaic studies, refers here to the academic teaching of aspects of Jewish religion, history, philosophy, and culture, and associated languages and literatures, at the undergraduate and graduate level in institutions of… …
102equalitarianism — n. the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality. Syn: egalitarianism. [WordNet 1.5] …
103hypertonic — hy per*ton ic, n. [Pref. hyper + tonic.] (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution; of an aqueous solution. Increasing the concentration of dissolved solids increases the osmotic pressure, and thus the …
104Isotonic — I so*ton ic, a. [Iso + tonic.] 1. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having an osmotic pressure (tonicity) equal to that of a reference solution; of aqueous solutions. Contrasting with… …
105Isotonic system — Isotonic I so*ton ic, a. [Iso + tonic.] 1. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiology, Biochemistry) Having an osmotic pressure (tonicity) equal to that of a reference solution; of aqueous solutions. Contrasting… …
106degrade — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French degrader, from Late Latin degradare, from Latin de + gradus step, grade more at grade Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to lower in grade, rank, or status ; demote …
107enhance — transitive verb (enhanced; enhancing) Etymology: Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo French enhaucer, enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare, from Latin in + altus high more at old Date: 13th century 1. obsolete raise 2. heighten, increase; …
108preferable — adjective Date: 1666 having greater value or desirability ; being preferred • preferability noun • preferably adverb …
109therapeutic index — noun Date: 1926 a measure of the relative desirability of a drug for the attaining of a particular medical end that is usually expressed as the ratio of the largest dose producing no toxic symptoms to the smallest dose routinely producing cures …
110sell — I. verb (sold; selling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sellan; akin to Old High German sellen to sell, Greek helein to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty… …
