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BB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does BB mean?
• BB (noun)
The noun BB has 1 sense:
1. a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
Familiarity information: BB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
BB; BB shot
Hypernyms ("BB" is a kind of...):
Context examples
The determination of the ratio of creatine kinase BB compared to total creatine kinase present in a sample.
(Creatine Kinase BB to Total Creatine Kinase Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
PDGF is active to a differing degree depending on which dimer is formed (AA, AB, or BB).
(PDGF Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
AA, BB, and AB, dimers bind to PDGF receptor and elicit a variety of cellular responses.
(Oncogene SIS, NCI Thesaurus)
BB: The development of lymphocytic thyroiditis is not affected by iodine treatment according to Allen (1992), though Ebner et al (1992) found the opposite.
(BB, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)
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