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mitis

British

/ ˈmiː-, ˈmaɪtɪs /

noun

a malleable iron, fluid enough for casting, made by adding a small amount of aluminium to wrought iron

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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

Suavis amico, inimico, ita mitis, nudum ut amictu, Quum se vestibat, cotidie indueret.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 by Various

Quin ubi se a vulgo et scena in secreta remorant Virtus Scipiadæ et mitis sapientia Læli, Nugari cum illo et discincti ludere, donec Decoqueretur olus, soliti.

From The Comedies of Terence by Colman, George

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