| FTI | <abbreviation> 1. free thyroxine index. 2. farnesyltransferase inhibitor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ftiction | 1. The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body with the hand, with flannel, or with a brush etc, to excite the skin to healthy action. 2. <mechanics> The resistance which a body meets with from the surface on which it moves. It may be resistance to sliding motion, or to rolling motion. 3. A clashing between two persons or parties in opinions or work; a disagreement tending to prevent or retard progress. <medicine> Angle of friction, one of the wheels in frictional gearing. See Frictional. Origin: L. Frictio, fr. Fricare, frictum,to rub: cf. F. Friction. See Fray to rub, arid cf. Dentifrice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |