Meaning of "porcine" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORCINE

From Latin porcīnus, from porcus pig.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PORCINE

porcine  [ˈpɔːsaɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORCINE

Porcine is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PORCINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Suidae

Suidae is the biological family to which pigs belong. In addition to numerous fossil species, up to sixteen extant species are currently recognized, classified into between four and eight genera. The family includes the domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus or Sus domesticus, in addition to numerous species of wild pig, such as the babirusa Babyrousa babyrussa and the warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus. All suids are native to the Old World, ranging from Asia and its islands, to Europe, and Africa. The earliest fossil suids date from the Oligocene epoch of Asia, and their descendants reached Europe during the Miocene. Several fossil species are known, and show adaptations to a wide range of different diets, from strict herbivory to possible carrion-eating.

Definition of porcine in the English dictionary

The definition of porcine in the dictionary is of, connected with, or characteristic of pigs.

TRANSLATION OF PORCINE

Find out the translation of porcine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of porcine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «porcine» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 猪
• Translator English - Spanish: porcino
• English: porcine
• Translator English - Hindi: सुअर
• Translator English - Arabic: الخنازير
• Translator English - Russian: свиной
• Translator English - Portuguese: suíno
• Translator English - Bengali: শূকরতুল্য
• Translator English - French: porcin
• Translator English - Malay: Porcine
• Translator English - German: Schweine
• Translator English - Japanese: 豚の
• Translator English - Korean: 돼지
• Translator English - Javanese: Porcine
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thuộc về heo
• Translator English - Tamil: போர்சைன்
• Translator English - Marathi: पोर्किअर
• Translator English - Turkish: domuz
• Translator English - Italian: porcino
• Translator English - Polish: świński
• Translator English - Ukrainian: свинячий
• Translator English - Romanian: porcine
• Translator English - Greek: χοίρων
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vark
• Translator English - Swedish: porcin
• Translator English - Norwegian: svin

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORCINE»

Discover the use of porcine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to porcine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Quintessential Porcine History of Philosophy and Religion

Laugh out loud with this richly illustrated, tongue-in-cheek approach to the history of philosophy and religion.

James Taylor, 2012

Porcine Inspection: Anatomy, Physiology and Disease Conditions

The fourth in the highly acclaimed series of Meat Inspection Handbooks.

Andy Grist, 2007

The Pig Poets: An Anthology of Porcine Poesy

' ROBERT HEDGEPIG Complete with explanatory notes, and penned by the likes of Gerard Pigling Hogskin, Robert Louis Saddleback, William Porker Yeats, Alfred Lord Tendertum, Sir Walter Scoff and Percy Bygge Belley, this uniquely entertaining ...

Henry Hogge, 1995

Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome: New Insights ...

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‎2012

Cell-mediated Immune Response to Porcine Reproductive and ...

Swenson, S.L., Hill, H.T., Zimmerman, J.J., Evans, L.E., Landgraf, J.G., Wills, R.W. , Sanderson, T.P., McGinley, M.J., Brevik, A.K., Ciszewski, D.K., et al., 1994, Excretion of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in semen after ...

Wasin Charerntantanakul, 2006

Antibody and Cellular Immune Responses of Swine Exposed to ...

Characterization of porcine T lymphocytes and their immune response against viral antigens. J Biotechnol 73: 223- 33 83. Takamatsu HH, Denyer MS, Stirling C , Cox S, Aggarwal N, Dash P, Wileman TE, Barnett PV. 2006. Porcine gammadelta ...

Kang Mi Lee, 2007

A Molecular Approach to Understanding Structure-function ...

Small animal models to evaluate porcine xenotransplant risk ofPERV infection Given the lack of large-scale clinical trials, porcine xenograft-associated PERV infection has been evaluated in mice and non-human primates. The study designs ...

Katherine T. Marcucci, 2008

Porcine Meat: Carcases and Cuts : UNECE Standard

5.2. Porcine. side. skeletal. diagram. Pelvis Aitch Bone ischium Hip Bone ilium Tail Bone caudal vertebrae 1 to 4 Backbone sacrum sacral vertebrae 1 to 4 Slip Joint sacro-iliac diarthrosis Backbone lumbar vertebrae 1 to 7 spinous process ...

‎2008

Control of Luteolytic Sensitivity in the Porcine Corpus Luteum

ABSTRACT Prostaglandin-F-2α (PGF-2α) has long been recognized as the physiological luteolysin in the porcine corpus luteum (CL); however the mechanism by which the CL acquires sensitivity to PGF-2α (LS) is not understood .

Leah M. Zorrilla, 2007

Advanced Therapy in Cardiac Surgery

Bioprostheses: Current or Investigational/ Developmental (Worldwide) Stented porcine (aortic and mitrall St. Jude Medical Epic porcine bioprosthesis (St. Jude Medical-Biocor porcine bioprosthesis) Carbomedics Synergy ST porcine ...

Edward D. Verrier, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORCINE»

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Baxalta's OBIZUR for Acquired Hemophilia A Receives Positive …

Upon approval in Europe, OBIZUR will be the first recombinant porcine FVIII treatment available for acquired hemophilia A, allowing physicians ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»

EMA's Ad Comm backs Baxalta's OBIZUR for hemophilia A (BXLT)

If approved, it will be the first recombinant porcine FVIII treatment available in Europe for the condition. A final decision by the European ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

Fat Profits from Skinny Pigs

Porcine epidemic diarrhea, known as PEDv, is a virus that infects cells lining the intestines of a pig. It doesn't spread to humans or even ... «Uncommon Wisdom Daily, Jul 15»

Genus plc Rating Reiterated by Liberum Capital (GNS)

The Company operates through two business divisions: Genus ABS-Bovine Genetics and Genus PIC-Porcine Genetics. Genus ABS operates wholly owned ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

Pre-Market News Report on: Cablevision Systems (NYSE:CVC …

The company is also developing a Phase III product candidate Liprotamase, a non-porcine investigational pancreatic enzyme replacement ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»

Intrexon Corp 24.1% Potential Upside has been Indicated by …

... Discovery, Neurospora & Agaricus Platforms, Endometrial Regenerative Cells, ActoBiotics, Porcine Research Models and BeyondBio. «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»

Appendix 4C Quarterly Cash Flow Report 30 June 2015

LCT's lead product NTCELL® is an alginate coated capsule containing clusters of neonatal porcine choroid plexus cells. After transplantation ... «irasia.com, Jul 15»

Active Stocks: 3M Company (NYSE:MMM), RPM International Inc …

... (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of OBIZUR [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Porcine Sequence]. «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»

Whitewashing the Black Panthers

The story is told entirely through the testimony of former Panthers and sympathetic historians, with the occasional appearance of a porcine ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

Warm Summer Weather and Biosecurity Focus Hold PEDv at Bay

A total of 5 swine farms in Manitoba, including 2 sow sites and 3 finisher sites, have been infected with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea since ... «ThePigSite.com, Jul 15»