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TRANSIENTLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
For a very short time
Example:
these three pions may actually be joined together transiently as a compound particle during the interchange process
Classified under:
Pertainym:
transient (lasting a very short time)
Context examples:
The cells do the work of insulin production naturally and the regulatory circuits within them work the same; we just boost the amount of cAMP transiently in beta cells to get them to make more insulin only when it's needed.
(Researchers Develop Insulin-Producing Cells Activated by Light for Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
In addition, this agent exerts a negative inotropic effect on the heart through a transiently induced hypocalcemic state, thereby antagonizing the inotropic and chronotropic effects of digitalis glycosides on the ventricles of the heart.
(Edetate Disodium, NCI Thesaurus)
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