tide

[tīd]

a physiologic variation or increase of a certain constituent in body fluids.

acid tide a temporary increase in the acidity of the urine that sometimes follows fasting.

alkaline tide a temporary increase in the alkalinity of the urine during gastric digestion.

fat tide the increase of a fat in the lymph and blood following a meal.

tide

(tīd),

An alternate rise and fall, ebb and flow, or an increase or a decrease.

[A.S. tīd, time]

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tide

(tīd)

An alternate rise and fall, ebb and flow, or an increase or decrease.

[M.E., fr. O.E. tīd]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

tide

(tīd)

Alternate rise and fall, ebb and flow, or an increase or a decrease.

[M.E., fr. O.E. tīd]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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A hurricane moving from east to west into Florida would cause a life-threatening storm surge at any time of year, but given the King Tides, this storm presents an extreme risk from a historically deadly threat in its arsenal.

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Walkers left stranded at sea by the incoming tide in Tenby on Easter Saturday; The RNLI sent out two boats to rescue the five people at 4.15pm

We are slowly discovering the importance of monitoring the tides. Even without a typhoon, meteorologists need now to warn the public about possible rapid flooding in low-lying areas, if there is continuous rain around the time of high tide.

Waves and tides

They were taken to the shore safe and well but we would urge everyone to be careful for it can be a very dangerous coastline with fast tides."

Anglers rescued

The reason our Florida Sportsman tides (which are based on NOAA predictions) look the way they do, with the wavy graphs and fish icons, is so you can do what we do when we plan our trips:

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This is why the tides in the Atlantic are much larger than those in the Pacific or Indian Oceans.

Earth's changing tides; Supercontinent formation may be linked to a cycle of supertides that have long-term effects on the whole planet, suggests Dr Mattias Green of Bangor University

It's brought visitors out in their droves, but because of the tide times, many youngsters have been at school instead of popping down to get a glimpse.

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As soon as the tide goes out, locals rush out to the newly exposed seabed to set up seafood stalls until the tide rushes back.

Scilly place to hold a great party