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- noun Plural form of
fibril .
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Examples
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A-beta normally dissolves after it drifts away from the cell, but it sometimes folds into insoluble forms called fibrils, which stick together to create plaques.
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Does the blood appear only on the top fibrils, as does the image of the body?
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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The very top of the linen fibrils of the cellulose fibers of the Shroud demonstrates colorization from an extremely rapid dehydration and oxidation process.
The Shroud Codex Ph.D Jerome R. Corsi 2010
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Perhaps people with a family history of Alzheimers disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or other amyloid-associated diseases should avoid consuming foie gras and other foods that may be contaminated with fibrils.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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I don't know if Morgellon fibrils are 'live' parasites or just strange protein formations.
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I don't know if it's the fibrils killing bees or something innocuous they've no resistance to anymore.
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Perhaps people with a family history of Alzheimers disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or other amyloid-associated diseases should avoid consuming foie gras and other foods that may be contaminated with fibrils.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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The brain generates toxic agents called free radicals when fighting off infections, and fibrils trigger the same reaction.
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"If fibrils are sustaining the inflammation," says Harvard geneticist Rudy Tanzi, "neurons will die by friendly fire."
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From bugs to brain cells, colon cancers to collagen fibrils, this look at the natural world just boggles my mind.
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