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GI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("GI" is a kind of...):
name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "GI"):
appellation (a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Synonyms:
Gb; Gi; gilbert
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("Gi" is a kind of...):
magnetomotive force unit (a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the stomach and intestines
Example:
a gastrointestinal disorder
Synonyms:
gastrointestinal; GI
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clean in preparation for inspection
Example:
the soldiers GIed the barracks
Synonyms:
G.I.; GI
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "GI" is one way to...):
clean; clean house; houseclean (clean and tidy up the house)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples:
Dicyclomine hydrochloride antagonizes muscarinic receptors on smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, thereby preventing the actions of acetylcholine and reducing GI smooth muscle spasms.
(Dicyclomine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
This prevents histamine-induced bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, GI smooth muscle spasm.
(Dimenhydrinate, NCI Thesaurus)
A derivative of the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe designed to be non-soluble and target the luminal surface of the GI tract.
(Canosimibe, NCI Thesaurus)
The naturally-occurring bacterial components in this dietary supplement may improve digestion and help maintain adequate colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by modulating the composition of the normal microflora.
(Beta-glucan/Lactobacillus casei/Bifidobacterium lactis-based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
This leads to a decrease in stomach secretions, GI motility and GI spasms.
(Belladonna/Phenobarbital, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon subcutaneous administration, the brachyury-expressing yeast vaccine GI-6301 is recognized by dendritic cells, processed, and presented by Class I and II MHC molecules on the dendritic cell surface.
(Brachyury-expressing Yeast Vaccine GI-6301, NCI Thesaurus)
This agent may also facilitate radiologic visualization of the GI tract.
(Butylscopolamine Bromide, NCI Thesaurus)
The process of getting x-ray pictures of the esophagus or the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum).
(Barium swallow, NCI Dictionary)
This prevents histamine-induced bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, increased capillary permeability, itching, and spasmodic contractions of GI smooth muscle.
(Bromodiphenhydramine, NCI Thesaurus)
E. avium has been isolated from chicken feces and is commensal in the human GI tract, but can be pathogenic to humans and in some cases is vancomycin resistant.
(Enterococcus avium, NCI Thesaurus)
