shed

01:40 May 20, 2011
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Anticorpos
English term or phrase: shed
Na frase: XXXX is present on the surface of tumor cells, and elevated secreted, or "shed," forms of
XXX are present in approximately 80-90 % of ovarian cancer patients.
Maria Meneses
Local time: 19:08


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4derrame
joaopina
3desprendidos/soltados
Martin Riordan
3expelidos/eliminados
Marcos Antonio


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desprendidos/soltados


Explanation:
Diz-se do cachorro quando está soltando pêlos: "the dog is shedding its hair".

shed: vt+vi (ps, pp shed) 1 derramar, verter. she shed tears over her dead child / ela derramou lágrimas por seu filho morto. 2 deixar cair, largar, mudar (de pele). the truck shed its load / a carga caiu (acidentalmente) do caminhão.


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Martin Riordan
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expelidos/eliminados


Explanation:
Sug.

Marcos Antonio
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derrame


Explanation:
as in shed a tear

joaopina
Portugal
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