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JUICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several liquids of the body
Example:
digestive juices
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("juice" is a kind of...):
bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "juice"):
cancer juice (a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths)
digestive fluid; digestive juice (secretions that aid digestion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("juice" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "juice"):
gravy; pan gravy (the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added)
lemon juice (usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons)
lime juice (usually freshly squeezed juice of limes)
papaya juice (juice from papayas)
tomato juice (the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned))
carrot juice (usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots)
V-8 juice (brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices)
Derivation:
juicy (full of juice)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Electric current
Example:
when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("juice" is a kind of...):
current; electric current (a flow of electricity through a conductor)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Energetic vitality
Example:
her creative juices were flowing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("juice" is a kind of...):
energy; vim; vitality (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb juice
Context examples:
It secretes digestive juices into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct.
(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
The part of the nervous system that slows the heart, dilates blood vessels, decreases pupil size, increases digestive juices, and relaxes muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
(Parasympathetic nervous system, NCI Dictionary)
“I thought I had squeezed all the juice out of it, but I see there was a little over,” he said.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion.
(Pancreatic juice, NCI Dictionary)
Ducts that collect pancreatic juice from thepancreas and supply it to the duodenum.
(Pancreatic duct, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Pancreatic cancer usually begins in the cells that produce the juices.
(Pancreatic Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
It produces juices that help break down food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels.
(Pancreatic Diseases, NIH)
Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.
(Pancreatic duct, NCI Dictionary)
The risks of disease transmission through açaí consumption outside of the northern region are low, because juice exported to other regions or countries undergo mandatory pasteurization.
(Açaí fruit can transmit Chagas disease, SciDev.Net)
To avoid extra calories, many pregnant women replace sugar-sweetened soft drinks and juices with beverages containing artificial sweeteners.
(Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH)
