| Dische reaction | The assay of DNA by means of the blue colour formed with diphenylamine in acid (Dische reagent). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Dische reagent | The assay of DNA by means of the blue colour formed with diphenylamine in acid (Dische reagent). (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dische, Zacharias | <person> 20th century Austrian-U.S. Biochemist, *1895. See: Dische reaction, Dische reagent, Dische-Schwarz reagent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dische-Schwarz reagent | Reagent used in the colourimetric detection of RNA. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dischronation | A disturbance in the consciousness of time. Origin: L. Dis-, apart, + G. Chronos, time (05 Mar 2000) |
| disci | Plural of discus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disciflorous | <botany> Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle; said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral. See: Disk, and Floral. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| disciform | Disk-shaped. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disciform degeneration | Foveal or parafoveal subretinal neovascularization with retinal separation and haemorrhage leading finally to a circular mass of fibrous tissue with marked loss of visual acuity. Synonym: disciform macular degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disciform keratitis | Large disk-shaped infiltration of the central or paracentral corneal stroma. This lesion is deep and nonsuppurative and is seen in virus infections, particularly herpetic. Synonym: keratitis disciformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disciform macular degeneration | Foveal or parafoveal subretinal neovascularization with retinal separation and haemorrhage leading finally to a circular mass of fibrous tissue with marked loss of visual acuity. Synonym: disciform macular degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| discina | <zoology> A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle. Origin: NL, fr. L. Discus disk, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| discipless | A female disciple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| disciplinant | A flagellant. See Flagellant. See: Discipline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| discipline | 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral. "Wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity." (Bacon) "Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience." (C. J. Smith) 2. Training to act in accordance with established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill. "Their wildness lose, and, quitting nature's part, Obey the rules and discipline of art." (Dryden) 3. Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience. "The most perfect, who have their passions in the best discipline, are yet obliged to be constantly on their guard." (Rogers) 4. Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc. "A sharp discipline of half a century had sufficed to educate s." (Macaulay) 5. Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. "Giving her the discipline of the strap." (Addison) 6. The subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge. (Bp. Wilkins) 7. The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. 8. Self- inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge. 9. A system of essential rules and duties; as, the Romish or Anglican discipline. Synonym: Education, instruction, training, culture, correction, chastisement, punishment. Origin: F. Discipline, L. Disciplina, from discipulus. See Disciple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |