spreading factor

US: /ˈspɹɛdɪŋ ˈfæktɚ/

Definition

Definition of spreading factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

enzyme that breaks tissue gel to help liquids or agents spread

TECH.

The nurse added spreading factor to enhance the absorption of the anesthetic.
The spreading factor accelerated the diffusion of the injected fluid.
Researchers studied how the spreading factor influenced local tissue permeability.

revolve

rotate

spin

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Expressions with spreading

man-spreading

the act of sitting with legs wide apart in public

Man-spreading is often criticized on crowded trains.

sea-floor spreading

creation at ridges and outward movement of seafloor rock

Sea-floor spreading moves new seafloor outward from ocean ridges.

Expressions with factor

factor in

include something when making a plan or decision

You should factor in the cost before buying.

duh factor

something so obvious it needs no explanation

The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.

feel-good factor

feeling of happiness or satisfaction

The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.

ick factor

level of disgust or aversion something causes

The ick factor of the dish was too high.

wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

X factor

special talent or quality

He has the X factor that makes him a star.

latte factor

habit of spending on non-essentials

Identifying your latte factor can help you manage your finances better.

wife acceptance factor

measure of how acceptable a purchase is to one's spouse

The new TV has a high wife acceptance factor.

care factor zero

complete lack of interest or concern

When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.

factor out

omit or not consider as a factor

We need to factor out the weather in our plans.

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French:facteur de diffusion, ...
German:Ausbreitungsfaktor, ...
Italian:fattore di diffusione, ...
Spanish:factor de difusión, ...
Portuguese:hialuronidase, ...
Chinese:扩散因子, ...
Japanese:拡散因子, ...
Arabic:عامِل مُنْتَشِر, ...
Hebrew:פַּקְטוֹר מְפַזֵּר, ...
Russian:фактор растекания, ...
Ukrainian:фактор поширення, ...
Hindi:हायलूरोनिडेज़, ...
Bengali:স্প্রেডিং ফ্যাক্টর, ...
Catalan:factor de difusió, ...
Czech:hyaluronidáza, ...
Danish:spredningsfaktor, ...
Dutch:spreidingsfactor, ...
Greek:υαλουρονιδάση, ...
Hungarian:hialuronidáz, ...
Khmer:អង់ស៊ីមជួយឱ្យសារធាតុរាលដាលក្នុងជាលិកា, ...
Korean:확산인자, ...
Persian:عامل پخش‌کننده, ...
Polish:czynnik rozpraszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator de difusão, ...
Romanian:factor de difuzie, ...
Swedish:spridningsfaktor, ...
Thai:เอนไซม์ช่วยการกระจายตัว, ...
Turkish:yayılma faktörü, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố khuếch tán, ...

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