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LOWERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of causing something to move to a lower level
Synonyms:
letting down; lowering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lowering" is a kind of...):
movement (the act of changing the location of something)
Derivation:
lower (move something or somebody to a lower position)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of causing to become less
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lowering" is a kind of...):
decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lowering"):
tapering (the act of gradually lowering the size or amount)
Derivation:
lower (make lower or quieter)
lower (cause to drop or sink)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Darkened by clouds
Example:
a heavy sky
Synonyms:
heavy; lowering; sullen; threatening
Classified under:
Similar:
cloudy (full of or covered with clouds)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form / -ing form of the verb lower
Context examples:
An azetidinone derivative and a cholesterol absorption inhibitor with lipid-lowering activity.
(Ezetimibe, NCI Thesaurus)
An orally available, non-purine inhibitor of xanthine oxidase with uric acid lowering activity.
(Febuxostat, NCI Thesaurus)
Pegylated liposomal delivery of irinotecan improves drug penetration into tumors and decreases drug clearance, thereby increasing the duration of exposure while lowering systemic toxicity.
(Pegylated Liposomal Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)
And, Jim—looking all round him and lowering his voice to a whisper—I'm rich.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It was so thick that nothing could be seen, and we had no difficulty in lowering West’s body on to the train.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
In turning from the service of the one to that of the other, Alleyne could not feel that he was lowering his aims in life.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Pegylation provides improved drug penetration into tumors and decreases drug clearance, thereby increasing the duration of therapeutic effects while lowering the toxicity profile.
(Pegylated Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)
Its action involves lowering the scapula and raising the ribs.
(Pectoralis Muscle, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic lipid-lowering agent with antilipidemic and potential antineoplastic properties.
(Fluvastatin, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt of a synthetic lipid-lowering agent with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Fluvastatin Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
