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SUBSEQUENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does subsequent mean? 

SUBSEQUENT (adjective)
  The adjective SUBSEQUENT has 1 sense:

1. following in time or orderplay

  Familiarity information: SUBSEQUENT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUBSEQUENT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Following in time or order

Context example:

subsequent developments

Similar:

accompanying; attendant; collateral; concomitant; consequent; ensuant; incidental; resultant; sequent (occurring with or following as a consequence)

later; posterior; ulterior (coming at a subsequent time or stage)

Also:

succeeding (coming after or following)

Antonym:

antecedent (preceding in time or order)

Derivation:

subsequence (following in time)

subsequence (something that follows something else)

subsequentness (following in time)


 Context examples 


FG-3019 binds to CTGF thereby preventing the binding of the ligand to the receptor and subsequent receptor activation.

(Anti-CTGF Monoclonal Antibody FG-3019, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon binding to FLT3, anti-FLT3 monoclonal antibody IMC-EB10 blocks FLT3 ligand binding to FLT3 and subsequent FLT3 phosphorylation, which may result in the inhibition of FLT3-mediated signal transduction pathways.

(Anti-FLT3 Monoclonal Antibody IMC-EB10, NCI Thesaurus)

This prevents EGF receptor activation and the subsequent induction of cell growth signaling.

(Anti-HB-EGF Monoclonal Antibody KHK2866, NCI Thesaurus)

It is further characterized by an inflammatory reaction in the glomerular capillaries due to the deposition of immune complexes and subsequent thickening of the glomerular basement membrane.

(Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Membranous Glomerulonephritis, NCI Thesaurus)

Anti-c-MET monoclonal antibody LY2875358 binds to c-MET, thereby preventing the binding of HGF to its receptor c-Met and subsequent activation of the HGF/c-Met signaling pathway.

(Anti-c-MET Monoclonal Antibody LY2875358, NCI Thesaurus)

Anti-c-Met monoclonal antibody ABT-700 binds to c-Met, thereby preventing both c-Met binding to its ligand, HGF and the subsequent activation of the HGF/c-Met signaling pathway.

(Anti-c-Met Monoclonal Antibody ABT-700, NCI Thesaurus)

However, survivors may be at increased risk of developing a subsequent treatment-related cancer.

(Study finds elevated risk of certain rare blood cancers after chemotherapy for most solid tumors, National Institutes of Health)

It could help patients with heart disease and prevent subsequent heart diseases.

(Healthy hearts need two proteins working together, National Institutes of Health)

So there was a nice connection from several levels linking the amygdala metabolic activity with these subsequent events, said Tawakol

(Biological Link Found Between Stress, Heart Disease, VOA)

Subsequent studies on mice verified the tremendous potential of this polyacrylate.

(Scientists design a new hydrogel that helps regenerate cartilage, University of Granada)



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