PROD
\pɹˈɒd], \pɹˈɒd], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_d]\
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a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
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urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
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to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
By Princeton University
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A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.
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A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd.
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To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a student.
By Oddity Software
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A major cytochrome P-450 enzyme which is inducible by phenobarbital in both the liver and small intestine. It is active in the metabolism of compounds like pentoxyresorufin, testosterone, and androstenedione. CYP2B1 also mediates the activation of cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide to mutagens. EC 1.-.
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