| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,804,437,304 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
leaky |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.10 sec. |
|
leaky [′lēk·ē] (electricity) Pertaining to a condition in which the leakage resistance has dropped so much below its normal value that excessive leakage current flows; usually applied to a capacitor. (genetics) Pertaining to a genetic block that is incomplete. (cell and molecular biology) Pertaining to a protein coded for by a mutant gene that shows subnormal activity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In general, the greater the alcohol intake, the leakier an animal's skin became. A beam of ultrasound can make the blood vessels that infiltrate cancerous growths leakier than normal, a process that might be used to increase the dose of anticancer drugs reaching tumors from the bloodstream. Tests revealed that a group of valves, known as check valves, were leakier than expected. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|