Gr

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Initialism of glucocorticoid receptor. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"2001 Nussey, S. S. and Whitehead, S. A. The adrenal gland. In: Bosher, Andrea. Endocrinology: An Integrated Approach. Oxford, UK: BIOS Scientific Publishers; 2001 [cited 18 December 2009]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=endocrin&part=A442#A468 . The expression of GR is ubiquitous and it occurs in two forms, GR-α and GR-β."
2
Abbreviation of grain, a unit of mass. abbreviation, alt-of
3
Initialism of general relativity. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
4
Abbreviation of gram; the standard symbol for gram since the International System of Units was introduced in 1960 is g. abbreviation, alt-of, rare
5
Initialism of games record. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Proper Noun

1
Initialism of George Rex (on coins, letterboxes, etc.) The royal cypher for George V and his son George VI, kings of Great Britain British, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2
Initialism of Gazoo Racing: A performance brand, automotive label, and, racing division, of Toyota. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

glucocorticoid receptor glucocorticoid receptor gvr

Example

"When Pierre Gringoire reached the Place de Grèves, he was drenched."

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