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EFFECTS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
Example:
I watched over their effects until they returned
Synonyms:
effects; personal effects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("effects" is a kind of...):
personal estate; personal property; personalty; private property (movable property (as distinguished from real estate))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb effect
Context examples:
But three days was all Wolf Larsen allowed him in which to recover from the effects of the beating.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
It was evident to us that the Count was not at present in the house, and we proceeded to search for any of his effects.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
As an antiestrogen, this agent may inhibit the growth-stimulating effects of estrogen on estrogen-sensitive tumor cells.
(Medroxyprogesterone, NCI Thesaurus)
The study of ionizing radiation and its effects on matter as it pertains to clinical use and practice.
(Medical Radiation Physics, NCI Thesaurus)
He had no patience with chance effects.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
This allele, which encodes RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase protein, plays a role in mediating the effects of various growth factors and is involved in the transduction of anti-apoptotic and proliferation signals in T-cells.
(AKT1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Albinterferon alpha-2b binds to specific cell-surface receptors, resulting in the expression of genes whose protein products mediate antiviral, antiproliferative, and immune-modulating effects.
(Albinterferon Alfa-2b, NCI Thesaurus)
Acolbifene hydrochloride binds to estrogen receptors in the body and blocks the effects of estrogen in the breast.
(Acolbifene hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)
Acifran produces these effects at lower doses and without the skin flushing side-effects associated with niacin treatment.
(Acifran, NCI Thesaurus)
The scientists quantified the environmental effects in terms of critical zone services, including impacts on the atmosphere and on water quality, and looked at corn's societal value both as food and fuel.
(Corn better used as food than biofuel, National Science Foundation)
