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CD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
Synonyms:
CD; compact disc; compact disk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("CD" is a kind of...):
optical disc; optical disk (a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface)
recording (a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "CD"):
audio CD; audio compact disc (compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music))
CD-R; CD-WO; compact disc recordable; compact disc write-once (a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory)
CD-ROM; compact disc read-only memory (a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("CD" is a kind of...):
certificate of indebtedness; debt instrument; obligation (a written promise to repay a debt)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "CD"):
time deposit (a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
Synonyms:
candela; candle; cd; standard candle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cd" is a kind of...):
candlepower unit; luminous intensity unit (a measure of luminous intensity)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Synonyms:
atomic number 48; cadmium; Cd
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cd" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("Cd" is a substance of...):
calamine; hemimorphite (a white mineral; a common ore of zinc)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one hundred more than three hundred
Synonyms:
400; cd; four hundred
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
Cell adhesion molecule and CD antigen that mediates neutrophil, monocyte, and memory T-cell adhesion to cytokine-activated endothelial cells.
(E-Selectin, NCI Thesaurus)
A fully human monoclonal antibody directed against the cell surface glycoprotein CD-38 with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody MOR03087, NCI Thesaurus)
The anti-CD19 and anti CD-22 portions of the immunotoxin specifically bind to CD19 and CD22 receptors on tumor B cells.
(Anti-CD19/Anti-CD22 Bispecific Immunotoxin DT2219ARL, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized immunoglobulin IgG1 kappa monoclonal antibody directed against the B-cell-specific membrane protein CD-19 with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activities.
(Anti-CD19 Monoclonal Antibody MEDI-551, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody directed against the cell surface glycoprotein CD-38 with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Anti-CD38 Monoclonal Antibody SAR650984, NCI Thesaurus)
The anti-mesothelin mRNA encodes a single chain antibody variable fragment (ScFv), the intracellular CD 3 zeta T cell receptor domain and the 4-1BB (cd137) costimulatory domain.
(Anti-mesothelin CIR mRNA-electroporated Autologous T Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
Another important cell adhesion molecule is CD-31, or PECAM-1, involved in the formation of junctions between endothelial cells, cell migration, migration of lymphocytes, and regulation of lymphocyte activation.
(Cell to Cell Adhesion Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
CD ROMS/Programs/Discs (CCP/PCP)
(CD-ROM, Food and Drug Administration)
A recombinant anaerobic bacterium, Bifidobacterium longum, encoding the cytosine deaminase (CD) gene with potential antineoplastic adjuvant activity.
(CD-expressing Bifidobacterium APS001F, NCI Thesaurus)
An optical disk that is physically the same as an audio CD, but contains multimedia information (images, sound, etc.) The user can interact with films, games and educational programs.
(Compact Disc-Interactive, NCI Thesaurus)
