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avianise

/ˈeɪ.vi.ə.naɪz/

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verb

/ˈeɪ.vi.ə.naɪz/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий придавать чему-либо птичьи качества или форму, или становиться похожим на птицу.

An obsolete verb meaning to give a bird-like quality or form to something, or to become like a bird.

  1. Modify by chick embryo cultureC2formalscientific

    To attenuate or modify a microorganism, such as a virus, through repeated cultivation in a developing chick embryo, often to create a vaccine strain.

    ruМодифицировать через культивирование в курином эмбрионе

    • The researchers avianised the virus to produce a live attenuated vaccine.
    • The process of avianising the pathogen took several months.
    • They successfully avianised the bacteria for experimental purposes.
Forms
  • avianised past participle
  • avianised past simple
  • avianising present participle
  • avianises third person singular