| definitive |
clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney authoritative: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"
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| definitive host |
the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
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| defective virus |
one that cannot be completely replicated or cannot form a protein coat; in some cases replication can proceed if missing gene functions are supplied by other (helper) viruses; see helper v.
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| deferred fracture |
in the horse, one that does not separate at the time of injury because of the presence of powerful muscles or a strong covering of periosteum, but does separate when extra strain is put upon the injured part.
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| defense mechanism |
a usually unconscious mental process that serves to relieve conflict and anxiety arising from one's impulses and drives, eg, compensation, conversion, denial, rationalization, repression.
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