Term: quellung: the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: type: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: axletree: a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: red herring: a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: herb paris: European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: ninepence: a coin worth nine pennies
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: megaton: a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: baker's eczema: allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: landler: music in triple time for dancing the landler
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: single-mindedness: characterized by one unified purpose
Broader: organic process: a process occurring in living organisms | Unrelated: rafflesiaceae: a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales