- floccules
- n. tuft of wool, tuft of hair
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
coalesce into floccules. — An antigen that stimulates production of a specific antibody (agglutinin) when introduced into an animal body. Outdated term for red cell antigen … Forensic science glossary
TAF — Abbreviation for tumor angiogenic factor. * * * albumose free tuberculin [Ger. Tuberculin Albumose frei]; tissue angiogenesis factor; total abdominal fat; toxin antitoxin floccules; toxoid antitoxin floccules; tracheobronchial aspiration fluid;… … Medical dictionary
[EDTA] — albumose free tuberculin [Ger. Tuberculin Albumose frei]; tissue angiogenesis factor; total abdominal fat; toxin antitoxin floccules; toxoid antitoxin floccules; tracheobronchial aspiration fluid; transcriptional activation factor [genetics];… … Medical dictionary
TAF — • albumose free tuberculin [Ger. Tuberculin Albumose frei]; • tissue angiogenesis factor; • total abdominal fat; • toxin antitoxin floccules; • toxoid antitoxin floccules; • tracheobronchial aspiration fluid; • transcriptional activation factor… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Flocculate — Floc cu*late, v. t. To convert into floccules or flocculent aggregates; to make granular or crumbly; as, the flocculating of a soil improves its mechanical condition. When applied to clay soils it [lime] binds the small particles together, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flocculent — flocculence, flocculency, n. flocculently, adv. /flok yeuh leuhnt/, adj. 1. like a clump or tuft of wool. 2. covered with a soft, woolly substance. 3. consisting of or containing loose woolly masses. 4. flocky. 5. Chem. consisting of flocs and… … Universalium
method — The mode or manner or orderly sequence of events of a process or procedure. SEE ALSO: fixative, operation, procedure, stain, technique. [G. methodos; fr. meta, after, + hodos, way] Abell Kendall m. a … Medical dictionary