CIVILITY
\sɪvˈɪlɪti], \sɪvˈɪlɪti], \s_ɪ_v_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i]\
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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n. Courtesy of behaviour; politeness; good-breeding; —pl. Acts of politeness.
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Freedom from barbarity; politeness, complaisance, elegance of behaviour ; rule of decency, practice of politeness.
By Thomas Sheridan
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Proto Oncogene Proteins c erbB 2
- cell surface protein-tyrosine kinase that is found to be overexpressed in significant number adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology can heterodimerize EGF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR), 3 receptor (RECEPTOR, 3) and the 4 receptor. Activation of erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB family members. EC 2.7.11.-.