B has various meanings in the Physiology category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of B in Physiology.
To back engines is to put them astern To back an oar is to reverse the action of rowing and propel the boat astern To back a sail is to haul its clew to windward To back anchor is to lay another anchor ahead of it, and with a cable or hawser extending tautly between them Wind is said to 'back' when it changes direction anti-clockwise
PhysiologyAgreement or involvement or action by two parties, people, companies, countries, etc. See Unilateral and Multilateral.
PhysiologyBlood is a bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. When it reaches the lungs, gas exchange occurs when carbon dioxide is diffused out of the blood into the alveoli and oxygen is diffused into the blood.
PhysiologyUnable to see. Without part or all of the sense of sight. In a clinical trial, not to know the treatment given or received. The participant is not told whether they are in the experimental or control arm of the study.
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