mitis

British  

/ ˈmiː-, ˈmaɪtɪs /

noun

1. 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

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

Virgo singularis,   Inter omnes mitis,   Nos culpis solutos   Mites fac et castos!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 by Various

Few writers of our time could claim the phrase mitis sapentia as Maine could, though it is possible that he was a little too much given to theorise.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George