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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
Synonyms:
research project; scientific research
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("scientific research" is a kind of...):
research (systematic investigation to establish facts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scientific research"):
big science (scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results)
biological research (scientific research conducted by biologists)
experiment; experimentation (the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation)
Instance hyponyms:
Human Genome Project (an international study of the entire human genetic material)
Context examples:
In a scientific research study or clinical trial, a flaw in the study design or the method of collecting or interpreting information.
(Bias, NCI Dictionary)
Charles River Laboratories currently disseminates gerbils for scientific research from stocks initially derived at Tumblebrook Farms (1995).
(Mongolian Gerbil, NCI Thesaurus)
Tests on deceased former professional American football players showed nearly all of them had a chronic traumatic brain disease, according to scientific research published Tuesday in the JAMA medical journal.
(Study: Brain Disease Found in Nearly All Deceased US Football Players, VOA News)
Research emphasis areas are medical and scientific research topics that warrant expanded support based on scientific need and opportunity, public health importance, and/or legislative mandate.
(NIH Emphasis Area, NCI Thesaurus)
A primary objective is to integrate scientific research and clinical programs with community outreach activities to local populations in Detroit.
(Barbara Ann Karmano Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus)
Oceanographic ship Ary Rongel set off Wednesday (Oct. 11) from Rio de Janeiro with 107 crew members to provide support for Brazil’s scientific research projects in Antarctica.
(Brazil ship off to Antarctica for research support, Agência Brasil)
The African green monkey has been in use in scientific research since the 1950s and its tissues are used to produce vaccines for polio and smallpox.
(African Green Monkey, NCI Thesaurus)
Noncommercial fishing, such as recreational fishing and the removal of fish and other resources for Native Hawaiian cultural practices, is allowed in the expansion area by permit, as is scientific research.
(National monument in Hawaii becomes world's largest marine protected area, NOAA)
A center within the National Institutes of Health that acts as the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
Murray said there’s scientific research that has shown the immune systems of people with vitamin A deficiency maybe negatively impacted, possibly making make them more susceptible to developing TB. The fact that more young people were at risk for tuberculosis infection, said researchers, suggested vitamin A may play an even greater role in the development of their immune systems.
(Vitamin A Supplement May Thwart Tuberculosis Infection, Jessica Berman/VOA)
