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REVERSIBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("reversible" is a kind of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Derivation:
reversible (capable of being reversed or used with either side out)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of assuming or producing either of two states
Example:
a reversible cell
Classified under:
Similar:
changeable; changeful (such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change)
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Derivation:
reversibility (the quality of being reversible in either direction)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of reversing or being reversed
Example:
reversible hypertension
Classified under:
Similar:
correctable (capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent)
rechargeable (capable of being recharged)
Antonym:
irreversible (incapable of being reversed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Capable of being reversed or used with either side out
Example:
a reversible jacket
Synonyms:
reversible; two-sided
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
double-faced ((of fabrics) having faces on both sides)
Antonym:
nonreversible (not reversible or capable of having either side out)
Derivation:
reverse (turn inside out or upside down)
reversible (a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Capable of being reversed
Example:
a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
revocable; revokable (capable of being revoked or annulled)
Derivation:
reverse (change to the contrary)
reverse (cancel officially)
Context examples:
Cystatins are intracellular or extracellular, tight, reversible, competitive inhibitors of lysosomal cysteine proteinases, such as Cathepsins B, L, H, and S, that appear to provide a protective function.
(Cystatin Superfamily Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Fexofenadine is a highly selective and reversible competitor at peripheral H1 histamine receptors in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, blood vessels, and bronchial smooth muscle.
(Fexofenadine, NCI Thesaurus)
The other is reversible non-oxidative phase in which phosphorylated sugars are interconverted to generate xylulose-5P, ribulose-5P, and ribose-5P.
(Pentose Phosphate Cycle Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
A reversible small-molecule inhibitor of activated factor VII (factor VIIa) with potential antineoplastic and antithrombotic activities.
(Factor VIIa Inhibitor PCI-27483, NCI Thesaurus)
Non-steroidal aromatase inhibitors work by reversible competition with the enzyme.
(Non-Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)
Cystatin Family Genes encode (Type 2) Cystatin proteins, secreted, tight, reversible, competitive inhibitors of cysteine proteinases that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences and have 2 intrachain disulfide bonds.
(Cystatin Family Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Selenomethionine (SeMet) can incorporate into proteins in place of methionine with no effects on protein structure and function, providing a mechanism for reversible Se storage in organs and tissues.
(DL-Selenomethionine, NCI Thesaurus)
A competitive and reversible angiotensin II receptor antagonist with anti-hypertensive property.
(Eprosartan, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes creatine kinase B-type protein, is involved in the reversible transfer of phosphate between ATP and phoshphogens wherein creatine phosphate is the primary substrate.
(CKB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A long-acting, selective, reversible inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase with application as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent in animals.
(Aditoprim, NCI Thesaurus)
