| altern | Acting by turns; alternate. <mathematics> Altern base, a second side made base, in distinction from a side previously regarded as base. Origin: L. Alternus, fr. Alter another: cf. F. Alterne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| DEV | <abbreviation> Duck embryo origin vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |