CLAVATE
\klˈave͡ɪt], \klˈaveɪt], \k_l_ˈa_v_eɪ_t]\
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By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Club-shaped or becoming gradually thicker toward one end. Used in descriptive bacteriology to denote club-shaped. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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nitroglucose
- A substance formed by nitric and sulphuric acids cane-sugar; its action on the circulation is similar to that of nitroglycerin.