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drop

[drop]

1. a minute sphere of liquid as it hangs or falls.

2. to descend or cause to descend.

3. a descent or falling below the usual position.

gut·ta

, pl.

gut·tae

(gŭt'ă, -ē),

1. A drop. (abbrev. gt, [sing.], gtt. [pl.]).

2. A rubberlike polyterpene found in gutta-percha. Compare: chicle, gutta-percha.

[L.]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

gutta

(gŭt′ə)

n. pl. guttae (gŭt′ē′)

1. Architecture One of a series of small ornaments in the shape of truncated cones used on a Doric entablature.

2. Abbr. gt.Pharmacology A drop, as of liquid medicine.

gut·ta

, pl. guttae (gŭt'ă, -ē)

1. A drop. (abbrev. gt, [sing.], gtt. [pl.].

2. A rubberlike polyterpene found in gutta-percha.
Compare: chicle, gutta-percha

[L.]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

gutta

A drop, such as an eye or ear drop.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

gut·ta

, pl. guttae (gŭt'ă, -ē)

1. A drop. (abbrev. gt, [sing.], gtt. [pl.]).

2. A rubberlike polyterpene found in gutta-percha.
Compare: chicle, gutta-percha

[L.]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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In the cervical third (Figure 3), the adhesion of sealers Endomethasone and Gutta Flow to the dentin was good, with slightly uneven contact surface and small number of cracks (grade 2), while the adhesion in the root canals filled with N2 could be ranked as relatively good, because of the presence of space gaps between the dentin and the sealer (grade 3).

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Seligmann-Lui, on a mission to determine suitable varieties of trees that could produce gutta percha in French colonies in Southeast Asia (Seligmann-Lui 1883:5).

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(But not nearly as expensive as they were originally; "a gutta percha ball cost a week's wages," Troy said, when it first came out in approximately 1850, replacing the "feathery," a leather ball stuffed with feathers.)

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A vast amount of gutta percha came to be used in cable making.

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Now we were ready to apply the black gutta using the applicator bottle with the metal tip.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the invitro antimicrobial efficacy of tetracycline and calcium hydroxide impregnated gutta percha against Enterococcus faecalis.

Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of tetracycline gutta percha and calcium hydroxide impregnated gutta percha against enterococcus faecalis--an in vitro study

Have students trace the portrait with gutta resist.

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And the James Bond legend said he is looking forward to seeing the authentic course where players use ancient hickory shafted clubs and gutta percha balls.

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Swedish packaging giant Tetra Pak is planning to take a majority stake in the Latvian fruit juice producer Gutta by means of a transaction via a third company.

TETRA PAK TO TAKE CONTROLLING STAKE IN LATVIAN FRUIT JUICE MAKER

Clear gutta, a resist with the consistency of liquid rubber, used to keep colors from bleeding together.

Triumph for the first-timer ... painting silk

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