SELECTIVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to select; characterized by careful choice

Example:

an exceptionally quick and selective reader

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

discriminating (showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste)

Derivation:

select (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)

selectivity (the property of being selective)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection

Example:

the school was very selective in its admissions

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

exclusive (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority)

Derivation:

select (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)

selectivity (the property of being selective)

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Context examples:

Interruption of the ICP6 gene, which encodes the large subunit of the viral ribonucleotide reductase, in the viral vector also enhances selective replication in tumor cells.

(Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus-1-encoding GM-CSF, NCI Thesaurus)

A potent, selective and orally bioavailable, cyanopyrrolidine-based inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity.

(Melogliptin, NCI Thesaurus)

A cell-permeable, selective mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitor which exhibits activity through the inhibition of the phosphorylation and activation of MAP kinase.

(MEK Inhibitor PD-98059, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally available prodrug of PSI-6130 which is a selective cytidine nucleoside analogue and non-cytotoxic hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor.

(Mericitabine, NCI Thesaurus)

The magnesium salt form of a benzimidazole with selective and irreversible proton pump inhibitor activity.

(Omeprazole Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)

A methyl derivative of noroxymorphone with selective, opioid-receptor antagonistic activity.

(Methylnaltrexone, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of a benzimidazole with selective and irreversible proton pump inhibitor activity.

(Omeprazole Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

E1B is implicated in selective nuclear export of viral late mRNAs and inhibition of export of cellular mRNAs.

(Oncogene E1B, NCI Thesaurus)

As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, granisetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptors, resulting in the suppression of nausea and vomiting over a sustained period of time.

(APF530, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon transfusion of the transduced cultured cells, CD19CAR-CD3zeta-4-1BB-expressing allogeneic NK cells bind to and induce selective cytotoxicity in CD19-expressing tumor cells.