noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beta particle
beta test
beta version
gamma/alpha/beta radiation technical (= radiation given off by the atomic matter of gamma, alpha, or beta rays )
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The conventional treatment for cancer is to bombard the tumour with gamma radiation.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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blockers
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Our policy is not to give beta blockers to everybody, only those in high-risk groups.
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In all 3,200 middle-aged men were given either beta blockers or diuretics for their blood pressure over a 10-year period.
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In these instances you might then be able to offer more successful therapy than pure beta blockers .
carotene
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Take a daily dose of beta carotene which your body turns into vitamin A, as added protection for sensitive skin.
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That theory fuels the $ 75 million to $ 100 million in annual sales of beta carotene supplements.
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So Potrykus used genetic manipulation to insert genes from the daffodil that encode the biological machinery for production of beta carotene .
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For the general population, beta carotene is not a magic bullet.
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Or it could be other things in the foods that happen to be rich in beta carotene that provide the health benefits.
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Carrots, spinach, kale, broccoli and sweet potatoes are among foods rich in beta carotene .
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Three studies found no difference between those taking beta carotene supplements and those on a placebo pill.
decay
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The neutrino is produced in the beta decay of nuclei, when a neutron converts into a proton, and an electron.
software
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With beta software , it pays to be a pessimist and not harbor unrealistic expectations.
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Before downloading any beta software , check the appropriate Usenet news group or online service forum for possible complaints about the software.
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But some of it is beta software .
test
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The company will also start a Microsoft-controlled field beta test .
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So which firms score high on the beta test , and which score low?
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Integrated System Development is now available for beta test .
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The product is going into beta test , and if that goes as planned, it is scheduled for delivery this July.
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That is expected to be followed by a beta test programme later next year and commercial release in 1994.
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You probably acquired yours with a beta test copy of Windows.
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It is going into beta test now with ships planned for early next year.
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It is expected to go beta test in March next year.
version
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There was no manual with the beta version , but the package as a whole is a cinch to use.
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As it's a beta version , it's tricky to give ClarisWorks a star rating.
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There will be a development environment and beta versions of the complete environment tailored for vertical markets running up to its release.
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go
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Females often try to escape from the alpha male's vigilance, and will go up to the beta male and solicit copulation.
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It is expected to go beta in March next year.
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The product is going into beta test, and if that goes as planned, it is scheduled for delivery this July.
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The Unix version of ObjectMaker goes into beta this month.
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It is going into beta test now with ships planned for early next year.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A beta of 0. 5 would indicate that the stock is about half as volatile as the market.
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Among the actions which Ahlquist had attributed to beta receptors was the stimulation of the rate and force of the heartbeat.
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Females often try to escape from the alpha male's vigilance, and will go up to the beta male and solicit copulation.
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Hemoglobin C is an abnormal hemoglobin in which lysine replaces glutamic acid in position 6 of the beta chain.
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I do not share the view of Professor Sleight that it is essential to give a beta blocker early on.
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Or it could be other things in the foods that happen to be rich in beta carotene that provide the health benefits.
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That theory fuels the $ 75 million to $ 100 million in annual sales of beta carotene supplements.