Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
dose — dose1 [dəus US dous] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Greek dosis, from didonai to give ] 1.) the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take dose of ▪ Never exceed the recommended dose of painkillers. high/low dose ▪ Start with a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dose — 1 noun (C) 1 a measured amount of a medicine (+ of): a dose of antibiotics 2 an amount of something unpleasant that you experience at one time (+ of): Workers were exposed to a large dose of radiation. | a bad dose of flu | in small doses (=for a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Protein adulteration in the People's Republic of China — refers to the adulteration and contamination of several food and feed ingredients with inexpensive melamine and other compounds such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide. These adulterants can be used to inflate the apparent protein content of … Wikipedia
Drug urban legends — Many urban legends about illegal drugs have been created and circulated among children and the general public. These are commonly repeated by organizations which oppose all illegal drug use, often causing the true effects and dangers of drugs to… … Wikipedia
pharmaceutical industry — Producers of pharmaceuticals, substances used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and the modification of organic functions. The earliest records of medicinal plants and minerals are those of the ancient Chinese, Hindu, and… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Lead poisoning — Classification and external resources An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense metaphyseal lines. ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
Dry rot treatment — refers to the techniques used to eliminate dry rot fungus and alleviate the damage done by the fungus to human built wooden structures. The commonly held view of an outbreak of the dry rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) within a building is that it… … Wikipedia
after-acquired title — n. A doctrine providing that if someone sells property he or she does not own but then acquires the title to it, the buyer receives the good title. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
Mephedrone — Not to be confused with methedrine, methedrone, methadone, or methylone. Mephedrone Systematic … Wikipedia
