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microbic dissociation — bacterial d … Medical dictionary
smooth-rough variation — S R variation a genetic mutation or an adaptation seen in bacteria, most often evidenced by a change in the surface of colonies from smooth (S, glossy) to rough (R, dull). The change correlates with pathogenicity, S strains being generally more… … Medical dictionary
R strain — rough strain a type of strain that results from bacterial dissociation; rough or R colonies have a dull, uneven surface and irregular border, the growth in fluid media tends to flake out, no capsules are seen, and the culture tends to be less… … Medical dictionary
S strain — smooth strain a type of strain that results from bacterial dissociation; smooth or S colonies have a smooth surface and an unbroken border, growth in fluid media tends to be diffuse; capsules, if present at all, are found in this strain, and the… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Enzyme inhibitor — Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their activity. Since blocking an enzyme s activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. They are also used as herbicides and… … Wikipedia
Stefan Ślopek — Infobox Scientist name = Stefan Ślopek image width = 250px caption = Stefan Ślopek birth date = birth date|1914|12|01 birth place = Skawa, Austria Hungary death date = death date and age|1995|8|22|1914|12|01|mf=y death place = Wrocław, Poland… … Wikipedia
Cytochrome c family — Cytochrome c Structure of cytochrome c2 from Rhodopseudomonas viridis.[1] Identifiers Symbol … Wikipedia
Acid — This article is about acids in chemistry. For the drug, see Lysergic acid diethylamide. For other uses, see Acid (disambiguation). Acidity redirects here. For the novelette, see Acidity (Novelette). Acids and Bases … Wikipedia
interference — 1. The coming together of waves in various media in such a way that the crests of one series correspond to the hollows of the other, the two thus neutralizing each other; or so that the crests of the two series correspond, thus increasing the… … Medical dictionary
