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drip Med a. the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of a therapeutic solution, as of salt or sugar b. the solution administered c. the equipment used to administer a solution in this way drip [drip] (architecture) (hydrology) Condensed or otherwise collected moisture falling from leaves, twigs, and so forth. (materials) Oil which comes through the cloth of a paraffin wax press. Filter drainings too dark to be included in filter stock. (petroleum engineering) A discharge mechanism installed at a low point in a gas transmission line to collect and remove liquid accumulations. Also known as blowcase. 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. |
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| Nine to 12 hours after the incident, he had onset of gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, abdominal cramps, and loose stools [approximately eight nonbloody loose stools over the next 8 hours]), nasal congestion, postnasal drip, and a self-reported fever. Cause: Anaerobic bacteria that live at the back of the tongue eat and grow off whatever they find: from dead skin cells in the mouth to mucus to postnasal drip. Classic hay fever symptoms include sneezing, congestion, a runny nose, fatigue, itching eyes, scratchy throat, postnasal drip, coughing and, in asthmatic patients, wheezing. |
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