| bud | <botany> A small swelling or projection on a plant, from which a shoot, cluster of leaves, or flowers develops, a rudimentary, undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| bud fission | 1. <biology> The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 2. <botany> The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. Origin: Cf. F. Gemmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bud stage | First stage of tooth development; development of the primordia of the enamel organs, the tooth buds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budd's cirrhosis | Chronic enlargement of the liver without jaundice, formerly thought to be of intestinal origin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budd's syndrome | <syndrome> Thrombosis of the hepatic vein with great enlargement of the liver and extensive development of collateral vessels, intractable ascites, and severe portal hypertension. Synonym: Budd's syndrome, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Chiari's disease, Chiari-Budd syndrome, Rokitansky's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budd, George | <person> English physician, 1808-1882. See: Budd's cirrhosis, Budd's syndrome, Budd-Chiari syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budd-Chiari syndrome | <gastroenterology, syndrome> Liver dysfunction due to occlusion of the hepatic veins. May be congenital. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Budde process | A method of milk sterilization; to the fresh milk, hydrogen peroxide is added in the proportion of 15 ml of a 3% solution to 1 liter of milk, and the mixture is heated to 51컊r 52캜 (124캟) for 3 hours, by which time the peroxide is decomposed and the nascent oxygen acts as an efficient germicide; the milk is then rapidly cooled and put into sealed bottles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Budde, E | <person> Danish sanitary engineer, *1871. See: Budde process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buddeised milk | A method of milk sterilization; to the fresh milk, hydrogen peroxide is added in the proportion of 15 ml of a 3% solution to 1 liter of milk, and the mixture is heated to 51컊r 52캜 (124캟) for 3 hours, by which time the peroxide is decomposed and the nascent oxygen acts as an efficient germicide; the milk is then rapidly cooled and put into sealed bottles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| buddhism | The teaching ascribed to gautama buddha (ca. 483 b.c.) holding that suffering is inherent in life and that one can escape it into nirvana by mental and moral self-purification. (webster, 3d ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| budding | <microbiology> A type of cell division in fungi and in protozoa in which one of the daughter cells develops as a smaller protrusion from the other. Usually the position of the budding cell is defined by polarity in the mother cell. In some protozoa the budded daughter may lie within the cytoplasm of the other daughter. (18 Nov 1997) |
| budding and appendaged bacteria | Bacteria that commonly possess unusual shapes, have complex life cycles, and divide by budding. Many have appendages which are sufficiently prominent that they can be detected by phase-contrast light microscopy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| buddle | <chemical> An apparatus, especially an inclined trough or vat, in which stamped ore is concentrated by subjecting it to the action of rynning water so as to wash out the lighter and less valuable portions. Origin: Prov. E, to cleanse ore, also a vessel for this purpose; cf. G. Butteln to shake. <chemical> To wash ore in a buddle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| budesonide | <chemical> A glucocorticoid used in the management of asthma, the treatment of various skin disorders, and allergic rhinitis. Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, bronchodilator agents, glucocorticoids, topical. Chemical name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione,16,17-(butylidenebis(oxy))-11,21-dihydroxy-, (11beta,16alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |