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retard

(Delay), verb check, countercheck, defer, ease off, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, procrastinate, stall, stem

retard

(Obstruct), verb arrest, bar, block, check, clog, condemn, constrict, control, cramp, curb, debar, diminish, disadvantage, discontinue, encumber, entrammel, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, intercept, interfere, interrupt, occlude, preclude, prevent, thwart, trammel, withstand

retard

(Slow up), verb brake, check, crawl, dawdle, decelerate, hamper, hinder, inhibit, interfere, linger, move slowly, slow down

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Meme la compagnie allemande Lufthansa affiche un retard de son vol en partance pour Francfort.

Des voyageurs mecontents

ADDC is developing complementary technologies of safe, potent, long lasting products that are expected to not only kill but retard the regrowth of infective microbials for days, weeks, months and possibly even years.

Veridien Makes Strategic Investment in Anti-Infectives/Drug Development Company

Thermosets such as SBR, NR, PI, CR and EPDM and thermoplastics like PE, PP and PVC are relatively easy to flame retard and have mechanisms classified as normal.

Flame retarding materials

The patent covers the use of natural and synthetic astaxanthin as a single active ingredient to retard and prevent sunburn in both oral and topical applications.

Cyanotech Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent Covering the Use of Astaxanthin to Retard and Prevent Sunburn

Le directeur des travaux publics deplore les retards que vont connaEtre les travaux de realisation des quatre tremies sur le troisieme boulevard peripherique alors que le retard accuse par celles de Coca et Les Amandiers a ete rattrape.

Retard dans la realisation de 4 tremies

These so-called nongravitational forces can advance or retard a comet's date of return by hours or years.

New orbital model details comet gas effects

Taro markets other prescription medications in the UK, including the anticonvulsant Teril(R) (carbamazepine) Retard, a generic equivalent to Novartis' Tegretol(R) Retard, and several products used in treating hypertension, diabetes and other disorders.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Receives UK Approval for Warfarin Tablets

Des travailleurs, des etudiants, impatients devant le retard des trois trains programmes pour cette matinee, racontent leur calvaire.

Les usagers entre le marteau et l'enclume

announced today that their novel E4orf4 viral death protein was shown to selectively induce apoptosis (the natural process of cell death) in several types of cancer cells in vitro and significantly retard tumor growth in mice.

Gemin X Reports In Vivo Efficacy of Viral Death Protein in Cancer; AACR Conference Data Demonstrate Efficacy of Novel E4orf4 Viral Death Protein in Mouse Xenograft Studies

A third clinical evaluation is assessing the potential of BioAstin to retard and prevent sunburn by ultraviolet light.

Cyanotech Receives Notice of Allowance for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patent

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