单词 | calcium |
释义 | calciumcal‧ci‧um /ˈkælsiəm/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcalcium ExamplesOrigin: 1800-1900 Modern Latin, Latin calx; ➔ CHALK1EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS word sets
WORD SETS► Elements Collocationsaluminium, nounargon, nounarsenic, nounbarium, nounbase metal, nounbismuth, nouncadmium, nouncaesium, nouncalcium, nouncarbon, nounchlorine, nounchromium, nouncobalt, nouncopper, nounferrous, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivehalogen, nounhydro-, prefixhydrogen, nouniodine, nouniridium, nouniron, nounisotope, nounkrypton, nounlead, nounlithium, nounmagnesium, nounmanganese, nounmercury, nounmolybdenum, nounnickel, nounnitrogen, nounoxygen, nounphosphorus, nounplatinum, nounplutonium, nounpotassium, nounprecious metal, nounradium, nounradon, nounselenium, nounsilicon, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesodium, nounstrontium, nountin, nountin, adjectivetitanium, nountrace element, nountungsten, nounuranium, nounxenon, nounzinc, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► dietary a silver-white metal that helps to form teeth, bones, and chalk. It is a chemical element: symbol Ca· The present results show that dietary calcium has a site specific effect on the solubility of bile acids.· This includes dietary phosphate and calcium restriction as well as aluminum hydroxide antacids.· Moreover, one experimental study showed increased tumour formation with dietary calcium.· Intestinal Calcium Absorption. Dietary calcium gains access to the organism mostly by transport in the small intestine.· The bile acid concentration in faecal water also decreased with increasing dietary calcium, and this was not influenced by dietary phosphate.· Supplementary dietary calcium has been shown in some studies to reduce colonic cell proliferation in man.· Quantification of these interactions is essential for a proper discussion of the intestinal effects of dietary calcium and phosphate.· Increased dietary calcium increased faecal phosphate because the formation of insoluble calcium phosphate inhibits the absorption of phosphate. ► high· Invitro, high extracellular calcium concentrations inhibit the proliferation of human colonic epithelial cells and several colonic cancer cell lines.· They develop mainly in fresh tap water, especially if it contains a high percentage of calcium salts.· Therefore some quantity of clay high in calcium content should be placed in the tank bottom.· Aredia had been used for more than five years to periodically treat high calcium levels in myeloma patients, Berenson said.· You could add a piece of cuttlefish bone, which is high in calcium, and would dissolve in the water. ► intestinal· Dietary phosphate did not interfere with these intestinal effects of calcium.· Both increased bone resorption and increased intestinal absorption of calcium occur.· In the chronic therapy of hypercalcemia caused by increased bone resorption or increased intestinal calcium absorption glucocorticoids are effective.· Vitamin D deficiency decreases intestinal calcium absorption, resulting in hypocalcemia.· Hydroxylation of vitamin D gives a derivative that will increase intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphates. ► intracellular· It is through its regulation of intracellular calcium that InsP 3 functions to regulate so many cellular processes.· As indicated previously, intracellular calcium is usually an inhibitor of adenylate cyclase, but this is not invariably the case.· Therefore the release of intracellular membrane-bound calcium precedes the onset of the stimulus-induced degranulation.· However, at high concentrations of intracellular calcium, all calmodulin binding sites are occupied. ► low· Supplementary dietary phosphate decreased the fatty acid concentration only on the low calcium diet.· Thus, at low concentrations, calcium is an activator of the enzyme.· Looking at the table we can see how low the calcium level is in cereals.· The traditional bran mash is very low in calcium and can therefore add to the problem instead of helping it.· Some glazes contain elevated magnesia which increases their durability; this was certainly necessary given the low calcium oxide levels.· Another very unusual feature of these glasses is that they contain very low calcium oxide levels-c. 1 %.· These are thought by researchers to be the result of low calcium and magnesium and high aluminium in the brain. ► total· If the serum albumin concentration is normal, the total serum calcium level reflects the ionized calcium concentration.· To do so, a concurrent measurement of serum albumin and total calcium should be obtained. NOUN► carbonate· Calcareous regosols contain free calcium carbonate in the parent material, shelly sand.· Absorbable antacids such as calcium carbonate must be discontinued.· The skeletal parts of hard corals are made of calcium carbonate and if this is in short supply they can suffer.· They use it to fashion the coccoliths shown here, their armoured skeletons made of chalk or calcium carbonate plates.· As the time for the moult approaches, the animal absorbs much of the calcium carbonate from its shell into its blood.· Calcareous soils are freely drained soils containing free calcium carbonate within the profile.· Softies Leather corals lack the hard calcium carbonate skeleton of stony corals.· Chemically, chalk is largely calcium carbonate, he argues, and so should yield carbon dioxide if immersed in an acid. ► channel· Verapamil, a slow calcium channel blocker minimises cellular injury resulting from calcium influx into cells during hypoxia or ischaemia.· Steroids and calcium channel blockers reversed the condition, and the patients improved.· Similarly, the plasma membrane of olfactory cells seems to have an InsP 3 -sensitive calcium channel.· Many are still prescribing calcium channel blockers, which increase the risk of death.· That would introduce a bias toward heart trouble among calcium channel blocker users. ► chloride· Other co-products include calcium chloride, with applications ranging from the oil and chemical industries to dust-laying in coal mines.· The use of calcium chloride must be discouraged because of the potential for serious burns in the infusion area.· These ores were deposited from basinal brines rich in calcium chloride.· Here, too, metal reinforcements set in the concrete have rusted because the concrete contained too much calcium chloride.· And anyway, the calcium chloride was the most favoured. ► concentration· Invitro, high extracellular calcium concentrations inhibit the proliferation of human colonic epithelial cells and several colonic cancer cell lines.· If the serum albumin concentration is normal, the total serum calcium level reflects the ionized calcium concentration.· No other endocrine abnormalities were present and calcium concentrations returned to normal after surgery.· When the uremia is severe enough to warrant dialysis, this therapy usually results in a correction of the serum calcium concentration.· It acts by inhibiting bone resorption of calcium thereby preventing significant variations in plasma calcium concentrations. ► content· Being an alkaline-loving plant it requires some calcium content.· Some tablets are labeled for their calcium content.· Therefore some quantity of clay high in calcium content should be placed in the tank bottom.· Like milk, they vary in both fat and calcium content.· Whole milk contains fat, so a better choice that still retains the calcium content is semi-skimmed or skimmed milk.· Acidity and calcium content of a lake are of paramount importance to fish health.· However, we only need moderate amounts, though we do need milk for its calcium content. ► ion· As with Aplysia, a key player in this process appears to be calcium ions.· The mineral calcite is made up of carbonate sheets and intervening planes of calcium ions. ► level· Looking at the table we can see how low the calcium level is in cereals.· Its overall effect is to raise serum ionized calcium levels and lower serum phosphorus levels.· Do not use coral sand as a filter bed substrate as this will gradually dissolve and affect the calcium level.· You can take modest calcium supplements if your urine calcium levels are not elevated.· And maintaining adequate calcium levels is important for women during the child-bearing years.· If the serum albumin concentration is normal, the total serum calcium level reflects the ionized calcium concentration.· The serum calcium level should occasionally be checked.· Aredia had been used for more than five years to periodically treat high calcium levels in myeloma patients, Berenson said. ► oxide· Some glazes contain elevated magnesia which increases their durability; this was certainly necessary given the low calcium oxide levels.· Another very unusual feature of these glasses is that they contain very low calcium oxide levels-c. 1 %.· When calcium carbonate is heated it decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. ► phosphate· As shown earlier, taurine conjugated bile acids are not precipitated by calcium or calcium phosphate.· These include the development of tetany and the deposition of calcium phosphate in soft tissues.· In contrast, the unconjugated, carboxylic, bile acids are easily precipitated by calcium phosphate.· Over the past decade many synthetic bone fillers have been made, almost all of which are calcium phosphate or carbonate-based ceramics.· Calcium supplementation increased the intestinal concentrations of insoluble phosphate, which indicates formation of insoluble calcium phosphate.· Increased dietary calcium increased faecal phosphate because the formation of insoluble calcium phosphate inhibits the absorption of phosphate. ► release· This variability is evident when studying purified receptors in artificial membranes, calcium release in single cells or in cell populations.· There are two main ways in which the sensitivity of InsP 3 -induced calcium release might vary. ► serum· At the time of sacrifice, blood was obtained for measurement of serum calcium, phosphate, and albumin.· Therefore, to diagnose hypercalcemia in a suspected case, one must obtain at least three separate measurements of the serum calcium.· They both participate in the regulation of the concentration of serum calcium.· Intravenous phosphate has been recommended for lowering the serum calcium when other measures have failed.· If the serum albumin concentration is normal, the total serum calcium level reflects the ionized calcium concentration.· The serum calcium level should occasionally be checked.· The sources for the elevated serum calcium in dialysis patients are multiple.· When the uremia is severe enough to warrant dialysis, this therapy usually results in a correction of the serum calcium concentration. ► supplement· It is made from a solution of calcium hydroxide, and, as this implies, it is a calcium supplement.· On the other hand, calcium supplements are recommended to prevent osteoporosis after menopause.· Eat extra protein from other sources and take a calcium supplement, which your doctor can prescribe.· The Nurses' Health Study also found that women who took calcium supplements had the highest risks for kidney stones.· If grain is fed to a horse it is essential to add a calcium supplement.· A shortcut quickly comes to mind: Just take a calcium supplement. ► supplementation· The most rational therapy in these conditions is calcium supplementation and vitamin D replacement.· The treatment of this condition consists of vitamin D therapy and calcium supplementation.· Nevertheless, the director of the study stressed the importance of calcium supplementation during pregnancy. VERB► add· Just add calcium to the oocyte and meiosis will run to completion.· If grain is fed to a horse it is essential to add a calcium supplement. ► contain· Non-calcareous rock which does not contain calcium.· Calcareous regosols contain free calcium carbonate in the parent material, shelly sand.· These initiation sites may represent areas containing calcium stores that are particularly sensitive to activators such as InsP 3.· Calcareous soils are freely drained soils containing free calcium carbonate within the profile.· Another very unusual feature of these glasses is that they contain very low calcium oxide levels-c. 1 %. ► increase· The bile acid concentration in faecal water also decreased with increasing dietary calcium, and this was not influenced by dietary phosphate.· Both increased bone resorption and increased intestinal absorption of calcium occur.· In the chronic therapy of hypercalcemia caused by increased bone resorption or increased intestinal calcium absorption glucocorticoids are effective.· This results in prolonging the action potential and thus increases calcium influx into the cell.· Hydroxylation of vitamin D gives a derivative that will increase intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphates. ► need· As mentioned above, to remove magnesium bicarbonate hardness requires twice as much lime as is needed for calcium bicarbonate.· This can have disastrous consequences for growing horses who need calcium for bone formation.· So women around, or beyond, this age will probably need more calcium than before.· Which child needs more calcium and iron?· So, to answer the question, it's the child on the left who needs more calcium and iron.· However, we only need moderate amounts, though we do need milk for its calcium content. ► remove· The resin removes the calcium bicarbonate, leaving behind all the essential trace elements.· It removes the calcium compounds in the bone.· This unit removes calcium and magnesium from the water, preventing limescale from building up in the machine and on your tableware. |
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