See Also: geocronite(medicine)
geocronite(dictionary)
recruit(medicine)
recruit(1)(dictionary)
recruit(2)(dictionary)
RECRUIT(law)
recruit 1, verb(dictionary)
recruit 2, noun(dictionary)
spawner-recruit model(medicine)

recruit(1) (iou) and geocronite (medicine)


recruit(1) (iou)



recruit noun. M17.

I.
a. A fresh or supplementary body of troops. M17-E18.
b. Orig., a member of a fresh or supplementary body of troops. Now, a person newly or recently enlisted in one of the armed forces and not yet fully trained; transf. a new employee or member of a society or organization; a beginner. M17.
Financial Times More graduate recruits go into manufacturing Industries in Japan than..in Britain.
gen. A fresh or additional supply or number; a replenishment or supplement. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
E. Helme Austin carried a lamp with a recruit of oil. Sir W. Scott This recruit to my finances was not a matter of indifference to me.
Ecology. An animal which has recently reached the size that qualifies it to be counted as a member of the population to which it belongs, esp. at sexual maturity. M20.
II. Increase in numbers, esp. of an army. M17-L18.
Renewal, repair; renewal of strength or vigour; recovery. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
A thing that contributes to the development or sustenance of something. Now rare or obsolete. M17.

geocronite (medicine)


geocronite
<chemical> A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic.

Origin: Gr, the earth + Saturn, the alchemistic name of lead: cf. G. Geokronit.

Source: Websters Dictionary