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61Relative effectiveness factor — or R.E. factor is a measurement of an explosive s power for military demolitions purposes. It is used to compare an explosives effectiveness relative to TNT by weight only. This is so engineers can substitute one explosive for another when they… …
62Myocardial depressant factor — (MDF) is a low molecular weight peptide[1] released from the pancreas into the blood in mammals during various shock states. [2] MDF is a significant mediator of shock pathophysiology, reducing myocardial contractility, constricting splanchnic… …
63Statistical weight — In statistical mechanics, the statistical weight is the relative probability (possibly unnormalized) of a particular feature of a state. If the energy associated with the feature is ΔE, the statistical weight is given by the Boltzmann factor e… …
64leukaemia inhibitory factor — Polypeptide growth factor or cytokine with wide range of activities. Regulates growth and differentiation of primordial germ cells and embryonic stem cells but has effects on peripheral neurons, osteoblasts, adipocytes and various cells of the… …
65Nerve growth factor — is a substance that occurs naturally in the body which enhances the growth and survival of nerves of a certain type called cholinergic nerves. * * * nerve growth factor n a protein that promotes development of the sensory and sympathetic nervous… …
66rheumatoid factor — n an autoantibody of high molecular weight that reacts against immunoglobulins of the class IgG and is often present in rheumatoid arthritis * * * (RF) antibodies directed against antigenic determinants, i.e., Gm, in the Fc region of the IgG… …
67neutrophil chemotactic factor — (NCF) 1. a poorly characterized chemotactic factor, mol. wt. approximately 750,000, that attracts neutrophils but not eosinophils or monocytes and is released by basophils or mast cells in immediate hypersensitivity reactions. Called also high… …
68high-molecular-weight kininogen — (HMWK) a kininogen of molecular weight 100,000–250,000 that is split by plasma kallikrein to produce bradykinin. Called also Fitzgerald factor …
69Check digit weight factor — A method in automated systems to determine valid account and customer numbers. The actual weight factors are customisable by the security officer for the system …
70cubic weight — /ˈkjubɪk weɪt/ (say kyoohbik wayt) noun a measurement of the volume of a parcel or other consignment that is to be posted or freighted, calculated by multiplying the length, height and width of the consignment, the result then being multiplied by …
