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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Synonyms:
Adam; cristal; disco biscuit; ecstasy; go; hug drug; X; XTC
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("X" is a kind of...):
MDMA; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
Synonyms:
ex; X
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("X" is a kind of...):
alphabetic character; letter; letter of the alphabet (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech)
Holonyms ("X" is a member of...):
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet (the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("X" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
10; ten; x
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
A fusion gene that results from a chromosomal translocation t(X;11)(q24;q23) which fuses the 5' half of the MLL gene to exon 1 of the SEPT6 gene.
(MLL/SEPT6 Fusion Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called: Insulin Resistance, Insulin resistance syndrome, Metabolic syndrome X
(Metabolic Syndrome, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Upon oral administration, X-396 binds to and inhibits ALK kinase, ALK fusion proteins and ALK point mutation variants.
(ALK Inhibitor X-396, NCI Thesaurus)
This bacteria is catalase positive, oxidase negative, requires V factor but not X factor to grow and xylose is not fermented.
(Aggregatibacter segnis, NCI Thesaurus)
This bacteria is catalase and urease negative, oxidase variable, does not require X factor and acid is produced from glucose, fructose and mannose.
(Aggregatibacter aphrophilus, NCI Thesaurus)
There is a recurrent cytogenetic aberration: der (17)t(X;17)(p11;q25).
(Alveolar soft part sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes aldehyde dehydrogenase X, mitochondrial protein, plays a role in the modulation of alcohol-derived acetaldehyde metabolism.
(ALDH1B1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
It is mathematically defined as: BSA (m^2) = ([Height(cm) x Weight(kg)]/3600)^0.5; e.g.
(Mosteller Body Surface Area Formula, NCI Thesaurus)
One ampere represents 6.24 x 10E18 unit electric charge carriers, such as electrons, passing a specified fixed point in one second.
(Ampere, NCI Thesaurus)
Its detection in bronchial lavage specimens was shown to predict predicts the presence of a neoplasm with 96% sensitivity and 82% specificity earlier than routine chest X rays or sputum cytology.
(Monoclonal Antibody 703D4, NCI Thesaurus)