Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,128,628 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

peat
(redirected from peatiest)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
peat,
n in balneotherapy, a mossy plant substance used in baths and peloids. An antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antineoplastic, antiviral substance, the effects of which include immunological stimulation, increased metabolism, and vessel dilation. See also balneotherapy and peloid.

peat, peat moss
used as bedding for housed cattle and horses and is very absorbent of water.

peat scours
chronic diarrhea in ruminants grazing pasture on peat-derived soils low in copper and/or high in molybdenum. See also copper nutritional deficiency, molybdenum.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
The Beastie, as it's called, being six years older than the standard Ardbeg Ten, is a round, softer version of the peatiest and smokiest Scotch whisky made.
The Beastie, being six years older than the standard Ardbeg ten, is a round, softer version of the peatiest and smokiest Scotch whisky made.
The Beastie, being six years older than the standard Ardbeg ten, is a round, softer version of the peatiest and smokiest Scotch whisky made.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.