Okanagan

British  

/ ˌəʊkəˈnɑːɡən /

noun

1. Also (US): Okanogan.  a river in North America that flows south from Okanagan Lake in Canada into the Columbia River in NE Washington, US Length: about 483 km (300 miles)

2. Also: Okanogan.   Okinagan.  a member of a North American Indian people living in the Okanagan River valley in British Columbia and Washington

3. Also: Okanogan.   Okinagan.  the language of this people, belonging to the Salish family

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Example Sentences

Progress came in 2023, when a research team led by Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang in UBC Okanagan's Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science identified the first known plant enzyme capable of creating the signature spiro shape found in these molecules.

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Researchers at UBC Okanagan have figured out how plants make mitraphylline, a rare natural substance that has drawn attention for its potential role in fighting cancer.

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The project was a collaborative effort between Dr. Dang's laboratory at UBC Okanagan and Dr. Satya Nadakuduti's team at the University of Florida.

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"We are proud of this discovery coming from UBC Okanagan. Plants are fantastic natural chemists," Dr. Dang says.

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Researchers at UBC Okanagan are examining a new air-cleaning device designed to capture airborne pathogens.

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