keck
Americanverb (used without object)
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to retch; be nauseated.
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to feel or show disgust or strong dislike.
verb
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to retch or feel nausea
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to feel or express disgust
noun
Etymology
Origin of keck
First recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps akin to choke
Example Sentences
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"These vascular measures are capturing something meaningful about brain health," said Meredith N. Braskie, PhD, senior author of the study and assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine.
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Keck Medicine is one of three sites in the United States taking part in the study.
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Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC are now testing a new approach that aims to address this dopamine loss directly.
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"We believe that these iPSCs can reliably mature into dopamine-producing brain cells, and offer the best chance of jump-starting the brain's dopamine production," said Xenos Mason, MD, a neurologist who specializes in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders with Keck Medicine and co-principal investigator of the study.
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Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC are now exploring a new strategy through an early phase clinical trial.
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