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IV
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Administration of nutrients through a vein
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("IV" is a kind of...):
alimentation; feeding (the act of supplying food and nourishment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Synonyms:
4; four; foursome; IV; Little Joe; quadruplet; quartet; quatern; quaternary; quaternion; quaternity; tetrad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("IV" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than three
Synonyms:
4; four; iv
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
"This is the first study to compare a vibrating cold device to topical lidocaine in reducing the pain and distress experienced by children during IV insertion," said study leader Debra A. Potts.
(Better IV Insertion Device, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Depending on the histological features and clinical behavior of these neoplasms, their grade ranges from benign (WHO grade I) to highly malignant(WHO grade IV).
(Central Nervous System Soft Tissue Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus/Adapted from WHO)
Phase IV trials are done using thousands of people after a treatment has been approved and marketed, to check for side effects that were not seen in the phase III trial.
(Clinical trial phase, NCI Dictionary)
Collagen type IV alpha-3-binding protein (624 aa, ~71 kDa) is encoded by the human COL4A3BP gene.
(Collagen Type IV Alpha-3-Binding Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
Collagen alpha-5(IV) chain (1685 aa, ~161 kDa) is encoded by the human COL4A5 gene.
(Collagen IV Alpha-5 Chain, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of the collagen type IV in a sample.
(Collagen Type IV Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the collagen type IV in a biological specimen.
(Collagen Type IV Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Moxifloxacin binds to and inhibits the bacterial enzymes DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV, resulting in inhibition of DNA replication and repair and cell death in sensitive bacterial species.
(Moxifloxacin, NCI Thesaurus)
Collagen IV (Alpha 6), encoded by the human COL4A6 gene, is a subunit of type IV collagen, the major structural component of basement membranes.
(Collagen IV (Alpha 6), NCI Thesaurus)
Collagen IV (Alpha 3),encoded by the human COL4A3 gene, is a subunit of type IV collagen, the major structural component of basement membranes.
(Collagen IV (Alpha 3), NCI Thesaurus)
