oligodynamic effect

  • 1Oligodynamic effect — The oligodynamic effect (Greek: oligos = few, Greek: dynamis = force) was discovered in 1893 by the Swiss Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli as a toxic effect of metal ions on living cells, algae, molds, spores, fungi, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic… …

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  • 2oligodynamic — Active in very small quantity; e.g., the germicidal effect of an exceedingly dilute solution (such as one to one hundred million) of copper in distilled water. [oligo + G. dynamis, power] * * * oli·go·dy·nam·ic dī nam ik adj 1) active in very… …

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  • 3oligodynamic —   a. pertaining to effect of small quantities; having effect in small quantities only …

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  • 4oligodynamic — adjective That is active in very small quantities; used especially to describe the sterilizing effect of some heavy metals against bacteria See Also: oligodynamics …

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  • 5Medical uses of silver — The medical uses of silver include its incorporation into wound dressings to treat external infections, and its use as an antiseptic and disinfectant in medical appliances. Silver is also promoted within alternative medicine in the form of… …

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  • 6List of effects — This is a list of names for observable phenonema that contain the word effect, amplified by reference(s) to their respective fields of study. #*3D audio effect (audio effects)A*Accelerator effect (economics) *Accordion effect (physics) (waves)… …

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  • 7Silver — This article is about the chemical element. For the color, see Silver (color). For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). palladium ← silver → cadmium …

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  • 8Door handle — A basic modern door knob. A door handle is an attached mechanism used to open or close a door.[1] In the United States, door handle can refer to any fixed or lever operated door latch device, including on car doors. The term door knob (or simply… …

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  • 9Brass instrument — A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular resonator. They are also called labrosones , literally meaning lip vibrated instruments (Baines, 1993).There are two… …

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  • 10Western concert flute — Flute Other names Transverse flute, Boehm flute, C flute Classification Woodwind Wind Aerophone Playing ran …

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