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MODIFIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
Synonyms:
modifier; modifier gene
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("modifier" is a kind of...):
cistron; factor; gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
Synonyms:
modifier; qualifier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("modifier" is a kind of...):
content word; open-class word (a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modifier"):
intensifier; intensive (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)
adjective (a word that expresses an attribute of something)
adverb (a word that modifies something other than a noun)
dangling modifier; misplaced modifier (a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., 'when young' in 'when young, circuses appeal to all of us')
Holonyms ("modifier" is a part of...):
phrase (an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence)
Derivation:
modify (add a modifier to a constituent)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who changes something
Example:
an inveterate changer of the menu
Synonyms:
changer; modifier
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("modifier" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modifier"):
adulterator (a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance)
normaliser; normalizer (a person who normalizes)
standardiser; standardizer (a person who sets a standard for things to conform to)
Derivation:
modify (make less severe or harsh or extreme)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("modifier" is a kind of...):
moderator (someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence)
Context examples:
An opioid growth factor is a type of biological response modifier and a type of antiangiogenesis agent.
(Opioid growth factor, NCI Dictionary)
Newcastle disease virus is a type of biological response modifier and vaccine therapy.
(Newcastle disease virus, NCI Dictionary)
NDV is a type of biological response modifier and vaccine therapy.
(NDV, NCI Dictionary)
IL-13 made in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy.
(IL-13, NCI Dictionary)
IL-1B made in the laboratory is used as a biological response modifier to boost the immune system in cancer therapy.
(IL-1B, NCI Dictionary)
A modifier term indicating a condition to follow.
(If, NCI Thesaurus)
A modifier of endothelial cell migration and proliferation, Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 may be important in neovascularization.
(Fibroblast Growth Factor 1, NCI Thesaurus)
Other biological response modifier therapies attack specific cancer cells, which may help keep them from growing or kill them.
(Biological response modifier therapy, NCI Dictionary)
It is a biological response modifier that belongs to the family of drugs called glycosphingolipids or agelasphins.
(Alpha Galactosylceramide, NCI Dictionary)
Aldara is a type of biological response modifier.
(Aldara, NCI Dictionary)
