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BESIDES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Making an additional point; anyway

Example:

she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her

Synonyms:

besides; in any case

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

In addition

Example:

he has a Mercedes, too

Synonyms:

also; as well; besides; likewise; too

Classified under:

Adverbs

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 Context examples: 

Besides its activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma, lobeglitazone is also a potent agonist for PPARalpha.

(Lobeglitazone, NCI Thesaurus)

I really couldn't help thinking, as I sat taking in all this, that the misfortune extended to some other members of that family besides Mrs. Gummidge.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Besides its presence in the brain, GHSR can also be found in the gastrointestinal tract, heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, adipose tissue and immune cells.

(Ipamorelin, NCI Thesaurus)

Besides, all Southland dogs looked upon him with suspicion.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Many problems besides the common cold can affect the nose.

(Nose Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Besides drinking plenty of fluids and getting plenty of rest, you may want to take medicines.

(Cold and Cough Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)

Thanks to data from a combination of space- and ground-based telescopes, we know more about TRAPPIST-1 than any other planetary system besides our solar system.

(New Clues to TRAPPIST-1 Planet Compositions, Atmospheres, NASA)

Just over 4 light-years away, Proxima is the closest star to Earth, besides our own sun.

(ESO Discovers Earth-Size Planet in Habitable Zone of Nearest Star, NASA)

Besides being beautiful, W40 exemplifies how the formation of stars results in the destruction of the very clouds that helped create them.

('Space Butterfly' Is Home to Hundreds of Baby Stars, NASA)

Besides vitamin C, E and other phytochemicals, carrot/Jilin ginseng/licorice root/tangerine peel/soy beverage contains a high amount of soy protein.

(Carrot/Jilin Ginseng/Licorice Root/Tangerine Peel/Soy Beverage, NCI Thesaurus)