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DUAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)
Example:
ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek
Classified under:
Similar:
plural (grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units)
Derivation:
duality ((physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Example:
duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Derivation:
duality (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example:
every episode has its double and treble meaning
Synonyms:
double; dual; three-fold; threefold; treble; two-fold; twofold
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Context examples:
The dual specific threonine/tyrosine kinase MEK is a key component of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway that is frequently activated in human tumors.
(PD0325901, NCI Thesaurus)
The mesylate salt form of PWT33597, an orally bioavailable dual inhibitor of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) alpha and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase with potential antineoplastic activity.
(PI3K Alpha/mTOR Inhibitor PWT33597 Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)
PI3K/mTOR dual kinase inhibitor XL765 inhibits both PI3K kinase and mTOR kinase, which may result in tumor cell apoptosis and growth inhibition in susceptible tumor cell populations.
(PI3K/mTOR Dual Kinase Inhibitor XL765, NCI Thesaurus)
A water soluble, orally available, dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha and gamma agonist with hypoglycemic activity.
(Oxeglitazar, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of olopatadine, a dual action selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist and mast cell stabilizer with anti-allergic activity.
(Olopatadine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (400 aa, ~44 kDa) is encoded by the human MAP2K2 gene.
(Dual Specificity Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 2, NCI Thesaurus)
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6 (334 aa, ~37 kDa) is encoded by the human MAP2K6 gene.
(Dual Specificity Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 6, NCI Thesaurus)
Dual specificity protein phosphatase 1 (367 aa, ~39 kDa) is encoded by the human DUSP1 gene.
(Dual Specificity Protein Phosphatase 1, NCI Thesaurus)
A dual action selective histamine H1 receptor antagonist and mast cell stabilizer with anti-allergic activity.
(Olopatadine, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called BMD scan, DEXA, DEXA scan, dual energy x-ray absorptiometric scan, dual x-ray absorptiometry, and DXA.
(Bone mineral density scan, NCI Dictionary)
