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IMPROVED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become or made better in quality
Example:
an improved viewfinder
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Similar:
better ((comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
Example:
an improved breed
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Similar:
built; reinforced ((used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness)
developed ((of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads)
landscaped ((of land) improved by gardening or landscape architecture)
Antonym:
unimproved (not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush
Example:
improved farmlands
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Adjectives
Similar:
cleared (rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb improve
Context examples:
Liposomal annamycin is less toxic and shows improved antitumor activity compared to annamycin.
(Annamycin Liposomal, NCI Thesaurus)
DHA-paclitaxel exhibits improved pharmacokinetic and toxicity profiles when compared to conventional paclitaxel and has demonstrated antineoplastic activity in animal models of cancer.
(DHA-paclitaxel, NCI Thesaurus)
However, the action of both heart and lungs improved, and Van Helsing made a subcutaneous injection of morphia, as before, and with good effect.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Our venerable instructor was a great deal older, and not improved in appearance.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
This may result in improved body weight, muscle mass and may improve weakness and fatigue associated with cancer-related cachexia.
(Anticachexia Agent MT-102, NCI Thesaurus)
In vaccines, this agent binds to the protein conjugate, resulting in improved antigen processing by the immune system.
(Aluminum Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)
The aluminum component of this adjuvant binds to the protein conjugate, resulting in improved antigenicity, whereas the modified lipid A component enhances the immune responses by activating monocytes, macrophages and cytokines.
(AS04 Adjuvant, NCI Thesaurus)
The effect on cognitive brain function may result in improved attention and decreased impulsivity and activity levels.
(Atomoxetine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
The authors note that future studies of the BNST to LH pathways will inform the development of improved therapeutic approaches for psychiatric disorders.
(Researchers identify key brain circuits for reward-seeking and avoidance behavior, National Institutes of Health)
A drug used to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer that has not improved after treatment with certain other anticancer drugs.
(BMS-247550, NCI Dictionary)
