Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
guaiacum , 2 and 3. - Pertaining to or of the nature of guaiacum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detectblood in thefaeces .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
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Examples
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A newer version called immunochemical FOBT iFOBT is supposed to zero in on colon growths better than an older version known as guaiac FOBT -- which often picked up bleeding originating in the upper digestive tract, such as from a stomach ulcer.
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It's a combination of frankincense, grapefruit and guaiac itself.
Yael Alkalay 2011
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He leads her into one of the exam rooms and pulls out drawers holding culture swabs, speculums, guaiac cards, sterile lancets, cotton four-by-fours and gloves.
Healer Carol Wiley Cassella 2010
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Physical examination revealed a well-appearing young woman, blood pressure 210/140 mm Hg in both arms, fundoscopic exam was normal, lungs were clear, cardiac exam revealed II/VI systolic ejection murmur, abdomen was nontender without hepatosplenomegaly, stool was guaiac negative, neurologic and musculoskeletal exams were normal.
After the Diagnosis MD Julian Seifter 2010
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Dry, spicy leather amplified by the woody-leathery guaiac note.
Brooklyn by Bond No 9: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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Dry, spicy leather amplified by the woody-leathery guaiac note.
Archive 2009-02-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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Head notes are mandarin orange, pimento, bergamot, dill, cardamom and lemon; heart notes are cinnamon, hibiscus and freesia; base notes are sandalwood, musk, benzoin and guaiac.
Where is the Love for Lalique? Marina Geigert 2008
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Head notes are mandarin orange, pimento, bergamot, dill, cardamom and lemon; heart notes are cinnamon, hibiscus and freesia; base notes are sandalwood, musk, benzoin and guaiac.
Archive 2008-11-01 Marina Geigert 2008
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The emergency medicine resident emerged from behind the curtain to proclaim, "guaiac negative!"
Sitting in a Tin Can 2007
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Sak's site mentions "fiery chilies, seductive incense and soothing guaiac wood" notes being in there.
Archive 2007-10-01 Marina Geigert 2007
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