Like remdesivir, favipiravir works by mimicking a building block of the virus’s genetic material, RNA.
New treatments aim to treat COVID-19 early, before it gets serious|Tina Hesman Saey|August 24, 2020|Science News
It also focuses more on content about staycations, or recipes one can cook to mimic being someplace new.
”Pivot” has been the word’: How travel publishers are navigating the coronavirus pandemic|Max Willens|August 20, 2020|Digiday
That observing setup mimicked the way astronomers plan to probe the atmospheres of Earthlike exoplanets as they pass in front of their stars, filtering out some starlight.
Hubble watched a lunar eclipse to see Earth from an alien’s perspective|Maria Temming|August 17, 2020|Science News
Next, clinicians should look for other explanations, conditions that could mimic brain death but are actually reversible.
New guidance on brain death could ease debate over when life ends|Laura Sanders|August 10, 2020|Science News
The multimedia brand mimics the experience of Wolfe Pereira and his co-founders, all of whom grew up in multicultural households.
Your Kids Need a Dose of Bilingual Culture? He Can Help|Nick Fouriezos|August 9, 2020|Ozy
When my hair gets long enough I kid myself I can mimic the glorious tumbling fringe of “the Rachel” sometimes.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Got Married and We’re Worried About Jennifer Aniston|Kevin Fallon, Tim Teeman|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The results: Even moderate MDMA doses in conditions that mimic hot, crowded, social settings could be lethal to rats.
Why Molly Is Especially Deadly at Summer Music Festivals|Abby Haglage|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The team designed over 40 themed soundscapes that mimic environments, all of which are free to download.
New Study Shows Dream App Helps People Craft Dreams and Wake Up Happier|Mihir Patkar|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He slowed down the action at times for effect; he jolted the camera to mimic the jittery imperfection of a documentary.
WWII Lies of Hollywood's Greats|Caryn James|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wall Street gets to game the government; Republican big wigs get to mimic their masters in a sandbox of their own.
Wall Street Wolves Want to Bring their Big Bucks to the GOP Party|James Poulos|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She could not speak at all, except to mimic his last words whenever he spoke.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis
Filling his cupped hands with water, he sent up shower after shower of mimic rain between them and the miserable, cowering beast.
Strange Stories of the Great River|Abbie Johnston Grosvenor
She had come to play for him, to mimic the natural world for his pleasure.
Rose O'Paradise|Grace Miller White
And how came he to permit such a person to mimic Josephine Burroughs, a lady, the woman to whom he was engaged?
The Grain Of Dust|David Graham Phillips
How different the scene with these mimic troops, from that presented by his human legions!
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 4, October 1843|Various
British Dictionary definitions for mimic
mimic
/ (ˈmɪmɪk) /
verb-ics, -ickingor-icked(tr)
to imitate (a person, a manner, etc), esp for satirical effect; apeknown mainly for his ability to mimic other singers
to take on the appearance of; resemble closelycertain flies mimic wasps
to copy closely or in a servile manner
noun
a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking
an animal that displays mimicry
adjective
of, relating to, or using mimicry; imitative
simulated, make-believe, or mock
Derived forms of mimic
mimicker, noun
Word Origin for mimic
C16: from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimosmime