RES
- noun
- Archaic
- The RES plays a crucial role in the immune system by helping the body filter out foreign particles.
Examples
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Details of the selective breeding procedure for the SUS line and also for the Swim-test Resistant (RES) line have been given previously (Scott et al., 1996; West & Weiss, 2005).
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Provides the following products and services to the industry: BAL-TEC systems for electron microscopy specimen preparation, including the RES 010 ion milling system and small tabletop sputtering and evaporation systems.
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The parallel line of RES rats was chosen for breeding based on their showing little or no decrease in struggling after exposure to the same stressor compared to their non-stressed littermates.
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Scientists study the RES to understand how it deals with pathogens and supports immune responses.
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The reticuloendothelial system, or RES, consists of specialized cells that ingest pathogens and dead cells.
Synonyms
1
9.0
A group of cells in the body that eat bacteria and remove harmful things from the blood
Compounds
- Formal
1
9.9
A rule that lets a court assume someone was careless from how an accident happened
- Formal
1
9.9
A matter already decided by a court that the same people cannot bring to court again
- Formal
1
9.9
A matter already decided by a court that cannot be tried again between the same people
Surface Forms
Morphology
RES = R + E + S
This is an initialism whose meaning cannot be inferred from the letter names alone by an average learner.
Etymology
RES is short for the reticulo- and endothelial system; reticulo- comes from a Latin word meaning 'net' and endothelial means the 'inner lining' of cells. So the RES is like a 'net' of cells that catches and removes bacteria and old red blood cells, helping the body fight infections.