target
noun
an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
targetable
-
a word derived from
target.
Example Sentences
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"Our findings suggest omega-3 fatty acids might be a targetable risk factor in pulmonary fibrosis."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2024
With more tumors becoming targetable, both Yap and Chakravarty say that all people with cancer should ideally undergo biomarker screening on the however-small chance that one or more drugs fit their disease profile.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
According to military bloggers, the systems are able to carry multiple independently targetable nuclear warheads and can be mounted on a truck carriers or deployed in silos.
From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2023
“This drug actually helps to define HER2-low breast cancer. It makes it, for the first time, a targetable population.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
The invention of delivery technologies—such as secure second-strike capabilities, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and nuclear payloads with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles—guaranteed the credibility of the threat.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2016
