Exerting
1Exerting — Exert Ex*ert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exerted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exerting}.] [L. exertus, exsertus, p. p. of exerere, exserere, to thrust out; ex out + serere to join or bind together. See {Series}, and cf. {Exsert}.] 1. To thrust forth; to emit;… …
2exerting — ex·ert || ɪg zÉœËt v. exercise, use; make an effort …
3exerting — …
4exerting pressure — applying force; making an urgent demand or request, compelling …
5cardiotonic — Exerting a favorable, so called tonic effect upon the action of the heart; usually intended to indicate increased force of contraction. [cardio + G. tonos, tension] * * * car·dio·ton·ic .kärd ē ō tän ik adj tending to increase the tonus of heart… …
6cariostatic — Exerting an inhibitory action upon the progress of dental caries. * * * car·io·stat·ic stat ik adj tending to inhibit the formation of dental caries <the cariostatic action of fluorides> …
7eosinotactic — Exerting a force of attraction or repulsion on eosinophile cells. [eosino(phile) + G. taktikos, in orderly arrangement] * * * eo·sin·o·tac·tic (e″o sin″o takґtik) [eosinophil + tactic] exhibiting an influence on eosinophils, either… …
8isoenergetic — Exerting equal force; equally active. SYN: isodynamogenic (1). * * * iso·en·er·get·ic (i″so en″ər jetґik) exhibiting equal energy …
9pancreatropic — Exerting an action on the pancreas. [pancreat + G. tropikos, relating to a turning] * * * pan·cre·a·tro·pic (pan″kre ə troґpik) pancreatotropic …
10Rohmert's law — Widely used in the human factors and ergonomics field, Rohmert s law states that the maximum force one s muscles can exert decreases exponentially from the time one begins continuously exerting the said force. It is commonly used to calculate… …
