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ATTRIBUTABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being attributed
Example:
an idea attributable to a Russian
Classified under:
Similar:
ascribable; due; imputable; referable (capable of being assigned or credited to)
credited ((usually followed by 'to') given credit for)
traceable ((usually followed by 'to') able to be traced to)
Attribute:
ascription; attribution (assigning to a cause or source)
Antonym:
unattributable (not attributable)
Derivation:
attribute (attribute or credit to)
Context examples:
The antihypertensive action of methyldopa seems to be attributable to its conversion into alpha-methylnorepinephrine, which is a potent alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that binds to and stimulates potent central inhibitory alpha-2 adrenergic receptors.
(Methyldopa, NCI Thesaurus)
A mental disorder caused by intrinsic disease which is characterized by persistent alterations in mood that are directly attributable to the disease itself rather than a response to knowledge of the disease or other co-morbidity.
(Organic Affective Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Although the exact mechanism of action through which blueberries may exert their anti-tumor effect has yet to be fully elucidated, the effects of blueberry powder on cancer cells may be attributable to the phytonutrient's antioxidant and pro-apoptotic activities.
(Blueberry Powder Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
According to the researchers, when a particular taste is accompanied by sickness attributable to the food with the taste, such as is the case with poisonous mushrooms, a conditioned taste aversion (CTA) arises following a single experience of consuming the substance.
(Researchers identify area of the amygdala involved in taste aversion, University of Granada)
One such study concluded that individuals with sleep problems had a 1.68 times higher risk for developing cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease and that 15% of Alzheimer’s disease cases may be directly attributable to sleep dysfunction.
(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Based on these findings, the researchers estimated that for every 1,000 patients aged 40 years with hyperthyroidism who were treated with the radiation doses typical of current treatment, a lifetime excess of 19 to 32 radiation-attributable solid cancer deaths would be expected.
(Long-term increased risk of cancer death following common treatment for hyperthyroidism, National Institutes of Health)
Part of last year’s jump was attributable to El Nino, the cyclical Pacific Ocean warming that produces extreme weather across the globe, causing terrestrial ecosystems to lose stored CO2 through wildfire, drought and heat waves.
(South Pole is last place on Earth to pass global warming milestone, NOAA)
Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age and is responsible for killing some 525,000 children every year, according to the WHO, while UNICEF says nearly 60 per cent of deaths due to diarrhoea worldwide are attributable to unsafe drinking water and poor hygiene and sanitation.
(Chlorine dispensers fitted to public taps cut child diarrhoea, SciDev.Net)
Also, how the Doctor's cogitating manner was attributable to his being always engaged in looking out for Greek roots; which, in my innocence and ignorance, I supposed to be a botanical furor on the Doctor's part, especially as he always looked at the ground when he walked about, until I understood that they were roots of words, with a view to a new Dictionary which he had in contemplation.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
