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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Remaining in an original stateplay

Example:

persisting unaltered through time

Synonyms:

unaltered; unchanged

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

dateless; timeless (unaffected by time)

in-situ; in situ; unmoved (being in the original position; not having been moved)

unedited (not changed by editing)

unreduced (not altered by reduction)

unrevised (not improved or brought up to date)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not made or become differentplay

Example:

the causes that produced them have remained unchanged

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

idempotent (unchanged in value following multiplication by itself)

same (unchanged in character or nature)

Also:

unvaried; unvarying (lacking variety)

Antonym:

changed (made or become different in nature or form)

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 Context examples: 

This agent is extensively metabolized in the liver and the metabolites as well as the unchanged form are excreted in the urine.

(Glipizide, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is eliminated in an unchanged form via the kidneys; extra-renal elimination is negligible.

(Gadobutrol, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is highly bound to albumin and is largely excreted unchanged in the urine.

(Furosemide, NCI Thesaurus)

Our old chambers had been left unchanged through the supervision of Mycroft Holmes and the immediate care of Mrs. Hudson.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

What's more, the results were largely unchanged after further testing, suggesting that the findings withstand scrutiny.

(Possible link found between sugary drinks, cancer, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

One morning at breakfast, Diana, after looking a little pensive for some minutes, asked him, "If his plans were yet unchanged."

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

The company structure remains unchanged and all sites continue to operate, but Hungarian engineers are to join the research and development team.

(Hungarian state-owned enterprise acquires Hirtenberger Defence Group, Wikinews)

Its acts more strongly on beta-receptors than on alpha 1-receptors, reduces peripheral vascular resistance by vasodilation, and prevents reflex tachycardia (beta-blockade) so that heart rate is either unchanged or decreased.

(Carvedilol, NCI Thesaurus)

Metformin is not metabolized and is excreted unchanged by the kidneys.

(Metformin, NCI Thesaurus)

Ethacrynic acid is extensively bound to plasma proteins; both ethacrynic acid in its unchanged form as well as its metabolites are excreted in bile and urine.

(Ethacrynate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)




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