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humoral

/hyoo-mer-uhl or, often, yoo-/US // ˈhyu mər əl or, often, ˈyu- //UK // (ˈhjuːmərəl) //

体液,体液疗法,体液的,体力

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Physiology.

    • : of, relating to, or proceeding from a fluid of the body.

Examples

  • He explained putrid fevers as specific vital diseases,—in which view, of course, he embodied humoral ideas.

  • The humoral theory of Sydenham, and the threefold action supposed by Broussais, were further advances in the right direction.

  • Soon after that, Behring discovered antitoxins, and this seemed to favour the chemical or humoral theory of immunity.

  • These results having been established, it seemed as if the last rampart of the humoral theory had been taken by storm.

  • Humoral theories, less easy to test, preserved an appearance of generality and were easily admitted.

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