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CAUSING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of causing something to happen
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("causing" is a kind of...):
act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "causing"):
sending (the act of causing something to go (especially messages))
induction; initiation; trigger (an act that sets in motion some course of events)
coercion; compulsion (using force to cause something to occur)
influence (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
inducement; inducing (act of bringing about a desired result)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb cause
Context examples:
A disorder characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction resulting from the release of histamine and histamine-like substances from mast cells, causing a hypersensitivity immune response.
(Anaphylaxis, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
It may lead to fatigue, drowsiness, and malaise thus causing impairment of the quality of life.
(Allergic Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)
Activation of MR also leads to increased expression of Na+/K+-ATPase, thus causing a net increase in sodium uptake from the renal filtrate.
(Aldosterone-Regulated Sodium Reabsorption Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
ACN53 is a weakened adenovirus that carries the p53 gene into tumor cells, causing them to die.
(ACN53, NCI Dictionary)
A. calcoaceticus is thought to be a commensal organism of the skin and throat but may become pathogenic in patients with underlying conditions, usually causing respiratory infection.
(Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, NCI Thesaurus)
Administered as an ophthalmic solution, this drug stimulates the cholinoceptors in the sphincter muscle of the iris, causing the pupil to constrict.
(Acetylcholine Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Acepromazine acts as a dopamine receptor antagonist in the CNS, thereby causing sedation, muscular relaxation and a reduction in spontaneous activity.
(Acepromazine, NCI Thesaurus)
Rapid deterioration of liver function causing encephalopathy and coagulopathy.
(Acute Liver Failure, NCI Thesaurus)
A group of DNA containing viruses which infect mammals and are capable of causing respiratory disease, including one form of the common cold.
(Adenovirus, NCI Thesaurus)
Albendazole is used in the treatment of dog and pork tapeworm-causing diseases, including hydatid disease and neurocysticercosis.
(Albendazole, NCI Thesaurus)
