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piddock

American  
[pid-uhk] / ˈpɪd ək /

noun

  1. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc.

piddock British  
/ ˈpɪdək /

noun

  1. any marine bivalve of the family Pholadidae, boring into rock, clay, or wood by means of sawlike shell valves See also shipworm

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Etymology

Origin of piddock

1850–55; perhaps akin to Old English puduc wart

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In October, Piddock said he had been "deselected" for the Giro di Lombardia "just as things were on the up after a turbulent end to the year".

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The new compound, zosurabalpin, worked "extremely well" in test-tubes and mice, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership scientific director Prof Laura Piddock said.

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"What is exciting about this discovery is that one of the building blocks that are part of the outer part of this bacterial cell is disrupted by this new drug," Prof Piddock said.

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It was "exciting" the researchers had already completed some "first-in-man" studies - on a relatively small number of healthy people - and were "set up now to go on and do full clinical trials in people with the infection", Prof Piddock said.

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"It is really exciting - and not only is it good for this type of bacteria, but this could be built upon for others as well," Prof Piddock added.

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