mitis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mitis
C19: from Latin: soft
Example Sentences
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Surprisingly, they found that one bacterial species, Streptococcus mitis, tended to dominate in certain patients with IPF who were not treated with antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
The team notably did not find the same protective relationship between oral Streptococcus mitis and IPF in patients who had received antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
Streptococcus mitis tends to act as a gatekeeper toward other bacterial threats, including those that can cause periodontal disease, he said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024
Quin ubi se a vulgo et scenâ in secretâ remôrant Virtus Scipiadæ, et mitis sapientia Lælî, Nugari cum illo, et discincti ludere, donec Decoqueretur olus, soliti.
From A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements by Tacitus, Cornelius
In older works Doric is often divided into a dialectus severior and a dialectus mitis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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