adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Abbreviation of positive. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

   "A typical result for a CD4 T lymphocyte population is shown: CD3, CD4 +ve; CD8, CD13, CD34, CD19 −ve."

Synonyms

All synonyms

affirmativecertainconfidentconstructiveirrefutableoverconfident

Antonyms

All antonyms

-veve

Example

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"A typical result for a CD4 T lymphocyte population is shown: CD3, CD4 +ve; CD8, CD13, CD34, CD19 −ve."

Etymology

Abbreviation, using the plus sign.

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