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passive: see voice voice, grammatical category according to which an action is referred to as done by the subject (active, e.g., men shoot bears) or to the subject (passive, e.g., bears are shot by men). In Latin, voice is a category of inflection like mood or tense. ..... Click the link for more information. . passive 1. Chem (of a substance, esp a metal) apparently chemically unreactive, usually as a result of the formation of a thin protective layer that prevents further reaction 2. Electronics Telecomm a. containing no source of power and therefore capable only of attenuating a signal b. not capable of amplifying a signal or controlling a function |
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However, passive transfer of antibody protective against murine experimental infection with C. Passive transfer of antibodies protects immunocompetent and immunodeficient mice against lethal Ebola virus infection without complete inhibition of viral replication. The equilibrium is also compatible with a nonbiliary passive transfer of the chemical to the intestinal lumen. |
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