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CAD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing

Synonyms:

CAD; computer-aided design

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("CAD" is a kind of...):

computer software; package; software; software package; software program; software system ((computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who is morally reprehensible

Example:

you dirty dog

Synonyms:

blackguard; bounder; cad; dog; heel; hound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cad" is a kind of...):

scoundrel; villain (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cad"):

perisher (bounder)

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 Context examples: 

CAD protein (2225 aa, ~293 kDa) is encoded by the human CAD gene.

(CAD Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

The risk of CAD is increased by having a family history of CAD before age 50, older age, smoking tobacco, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, lack of exercise, and obesity.

(CAD, NCI Dictionary)

CAD happens when a sticky substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, reducing blood flow.

(Angina, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease.

(Coronary Artery Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

One nuclease involved in apoptosis is DNA fragmentation factor (DFF), a caspase-activated DNAse (CAD).

(Apoptotic DNA Fragmentation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Human CAD wild-type allele is located within 2p22-p21 and is approximately 26 kb in length.

(CAD wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease.

(Angina, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

CAD is usually caused by atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty material and plaque inside the coronary arteries).

(CAD, NCI Dictionary)

Over time, CAD can also weaken the heart muscle and contribute to heart failure and arrhythmias.

(Coronary Artery Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

DFF/CAD interacts with chromatin components such as topo II and histone H1 to condense chromatin structure and perhaps recruit CAD to chromatin.

(Apoptotic DNA Fragmentation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)