extramural
Americanadjective
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involving representatives of more than one school.
extramural athletics.
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outside the walls or boundaries, as of a city or town or a university.
extramural teaching; an extramural church.
adjective
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connected with but outside the normal courses or programme of a university, college, etc
extramural studies
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located beyond the boundaries or walls of a city, castle, etc
Other Word Forms
- extramurally adverb
Etymology
Origin of extramural
1850–55; extra- + mural. Compare Late Latin extramūrānus, in same sense
Example Sentences
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GAO, too, noted that extramural investigators are now required to show NIH proof of trial registration and results reporting before filing the annual progress reports necessary to receive their grant’s next year of funding.
From Science Magazine
Michael Lauer, head of NIH’s extramural research, says that secrecy is necessary to protect the privacy of individual scientists, who are not government employees.
From Science Magazine
NIH’s extramural grants chief, Michael Lauer, notes the agency has published similar data in the past couple of years.
From Science Magazine
“We are encouraged,” says Marie Bernard, NIH chief officer for scientific workforce diversity, who co-authored a 14 June blog post on the new data with NIH extramural chief Michael Lauer.
From Science Magazine
NIH has contacted more than 90 institutions about more than 200 scientists they’re concerned about, said Dr. Michael S. Lauer, NIH deputy director for extramural research.
From Washington Times
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