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DIP

abbr.

distal interphalangeal (as in DIP joint)

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dip

1. plunge (vat) or spray dip installations in which insecticide solutions are applied to animals, especially cattle and sheep.

2. the dipping solutions, commonly sodium arsenite, rotenone, synthetic pyrethroids and organophosphorus preparations.

3. to submit animals to dipping.

4. see teat dip.

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dip stain

wool fiber stained by improper dipping procedure.