| human serum | See: dried human serum, normal human serum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| human serum jaundice | An obsolete name for hepatitis transmitted parenterally, usually by blood or blood products; usually due to hepatitis B. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human T lymphotrophic virus | A virus that has a predilection for human lymphoid cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human T-cell leukaemia virus | <virology> One of a group of retroviruses which causes the disease T-cell leukaemia in humans. T-cell leukaemia is a type of the cancer leukaemia where the body uncontrollably produces large amounts of abnormal (nonworking) T lymphocytes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| human T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia virus | A group of viruses (subfamily Oncovirinae, family Retroviridae) that are lymphotropic with a selective affinity for the helper/inducer cell subset of T lymphocytes and that are associated with adult T-cell leukaemia and lymphoma. Synonym: human T-cell lymphotropic virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human T-cell lymphotropic virus | A group of viruses (subfamily Oncovirinae, family Retroviridae) that are lymphotropic with a selective affinity for the helper/inducer cell subset of T lymphocytes and that are associated with adult T-cell leukaemia and lymphoma. Synonym: human T-cell lymphotropic virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human t-lymphotropic virus | <virology> Type i: A human, single-stranded RNA retrovirus from the subfamily Oncovirinae which causes adult T-cell leukaemia and T-cell lymphoma and may also be involved in certain demyelinating diseases (diseases where the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibres are destroyed). HTLV-I is closely related to HTLV-II (60% of their genomes are identical). Type II: A human, single-stranded RNA retrovirus from the subfamily Oncovirinae which may cause diseases such as T-cell leukaemia and T-cell lymphoma (but this has not been proven). HTLV-II is closely related to HTLV I (60% of their genomes are identical). Type III: An obsolete term for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Acronym: HTLV (09 Oct 1997) |
| human thioesterase | <enzyme> Homologous to e. Coli thioesterase II; not similar to animal thioesterases I or II; genbank x86032 Registry number: EC 3.1.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| human thrombin | Thrombin obtained from human plasma by precipitation with suitable salts and organic solvents; same uses as thrombin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| humane | Marked by sympathy, compassion or concern for other humans or for animals. (09 Oct 1997) |
| humanism | An ethical system which emphasizes human values and the personal worth of each individual, as well as concern for the dignity and freedom of humankind. (12 Dec 1998) |
| humanistic psychology | An existential approach to psychology which emphasizes humans' uniqueness, subjectivity, and capacity for psychological growth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| humanity | Origin: L. Humanitas: cf. F. Humanite. See Human. 1. The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings. 2. Mankind collectively; the human race. "But hearing oftentimes The still, and music humanity." (Wordsworth) "It is a debt we owe to humanity." (S. S. Smith) 3. The quality of being humane; the kind feelings, dispositions, and sympathies of man; especially, a disposition to relieve persons or animals in distress, and to treat all creatures with kindness and tenderness. "The common offices of humanity and friendship." 4. Mental cultivation; liberal education; instruction in classical and polite literature. "Polished with humanity and the study of witty science." (Holland) 5. (With definite article) The branches of polite or elegant learning; as language, rhetoric, poetry, and the ancient classics; belles-letters. The cultivation of the languages, literature, history, and archaeology of Greece and Rome, were very commonly called literae humaniores, or, in English, the humanities, . . . By way of opposition to the literae divinae, or divinity. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| humanize | 1. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. "Was it the business of magic to humanize our natures with compassion?" (Addison) 2. To give a human character or expression to. "Humanised divinities." 3. <medicine> To convert into something human or belonging to man; as, to humanize vaccine lymph. Origin: Cf. F. Humaniser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| humate | <chemistry> A salt of humic acid. Origin: L. Humus the earth, ground. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |