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mitis

British

/ ˈmaɪtɪs, ˈmiː- /

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

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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

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

Videte et gustate quam mitis sit Dominus—"O taste and see that the Lord is good."

From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan

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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