SMURF
\smˈɜːf], \smˈɜːf], \s_m_ˈɜː_f]\
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/smerf/ (From the news:soc.motss Usenetnewsgroup, after some obnoxiously gooey cartoon characters) Anewsgroup regular with a habitual style that is irreverent,silly, and cute. Like many other hackish terms for people,this one may be praise or insult depending on who uses it. Ingeneral, being referred to as a smurf is probably not going tomake your day unless you've previously adopted the labelyourself in a spirit of irony.Compare old fart.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Proto Oncogene Proteins c erbB 2
- cell surface protein-tyrosine kinase that is found to be overexpressed in significant number adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology can heterodimerize EGF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR), 3 receptor (RECEPTOR, 3) and the 4 receptor. Activation of erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB family members. EC 2.7.11.-.