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strain 1 S0791700 (strān)v. strained, strain·ing, strains v.tr.1. a. To pull, draw, or stretch tight: The heavy load strained the rope.b. Physics To cause distortion of (a body's parts or shape) by applying an external force; deform.2. To exert, use, or tax to the utmost: straining our ears to hear.3. To injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; wrench: strain a muscle.4. To damage or weaken by pressure or tension: winds that strained the mast.5. To force beyond the proper or reasonable limit: an excuse that strains credulity.6. a. To pass (a liquid) through a filtering agent such as a strainer.b. To draw off or remove by filtration: strained the pulp from the juice.7. Archaic To embrace or clasp tightly; hug.v.intr.1. a. To make strong or steady efforts; strive hard: straining to complete the coursework.b. To contract or exert one's muscles to the utmost.2. To pull or push forcibly or violently: The dog strained at its leash.3. To be or become wrenched or twisted: the flagpole straining in the wind.4. To be subjected to great stress: With such busy lives, the marriage can strain.5. To pass through a filtering agent: The muddy water strains slowly.n.1. a. The act of straining.b. The state of being strained: the strain on the cable.2. a. Extreme or laborious effort, exertion, or work: moved the sofa with little strain.b. A great or excessive demand or stress on one's body, mind, or resources: the strain of managing both a family and a career.c. The state of being subjected to such demands or stresses: trying to work under great strain.3. A wrench, twist, or other physical injury resulting from excessive tension, effort, or use.4. Physics Any of several kinds of deformation of the dimensions of a body when subjected to stress, as axial strain or elastic strain.5. An exceptional degree or pitch: a strain of zealous idealism.Idiom: strain at stool To have difficulty defecating. [Middle English streinen, from Old French estreindre, estrein-, to bind tightly, from Latin stringere; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
strain 2 S0791700 (strān)n.1. Biology a. A group of bacteria or viruses that are genetically distinct from other groups of the same species.b. A group of cultivated plants or domestic animals of the same species that have distinctive characteristics but are not considered a separate breed or variety.2. a. The collective descendants of a common ancestor; a race, stock, line, or breed.b. Any of the various lines of ancestry united in an individual or a family; ancestry or lineage.3. A kind or sort: imaginings of a morbid strain.4. a. An inborn or inherited tendency or character: a strain of eccentricity in the family.b. An inherent quality; a streak: "his upper-caste father, placid, inactive, with a strain of asceticism" (V.S. Naipaul).5. The tone, tenor, or substance of a verbal utterance or of a particular action or behavior: spoke in a passionate strain.6. often strains Music A passage of expression; a tune or an air: melodic strains of the violin.7. a. A passage of poetic and especially lyrical expression.b. An outburst or a flow of eloquent or impassioned language. [Middle English strene, from Old English strēon, something gained, progeny; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]strain (streɪn) vb1. to draw or be drawn taut; stretch tight2. to exert, tax, or use (resources) to the utmost extent3. to injure or damage or be injured or damaged by overexertion: he strained himself. 4. (Mechanical Engineering) to deform or be deformed as a result of a stress5. (intr) to make intense or violent efforts; strive6. (Psychology) to subject or be subjected to mental tension or stress7. to pour or pass (a substance) or (of a substance) to be poured or passed through a sieve, filter, or strainer8. (tr) to draw off or remove (one part of a substance or mixture from another) by or as if by filtering9. (tr) to clasp tightly; hug10. (tr) obsolete to force or constrain11. a. to push, pull, or work with violent exertion (upon)b. to strive (for)c. to balk or scruple (from)n12. the act or an instance of straining13. the damage resulting from excessive exertion14. an intense physical or mental effort15. (Music, other) music (often plural) a theme, melody, or tune16. a great demand on the emotions, resources, etc17. (Psychology) a feeling of tension and tiredness resulting from overwork, worry, etc; stress18. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a particular style or recurring theme in speech or writing19. (General Physics) physics the change in dimension of a body under load expressed as the ratio of the total deflection or change in dimension to the original unloaded dimension. It may be a ratio of lengths, areas, or volumes[C13: from Old French estreindre to press together, from Latin stringere to bind tightly]
strain (streɪn) n1. (Heraldry) the main body of descendants from one ancestor2. (Biology) a group of organisms within a species or variety, distinguished by one or more minor characteristics3. (Biology) a variety of bacterium or fungus, esp one used for a culture4. a streak; trace5. archaic a kind, type, or sort[Old English strēon; related to Old High German gistriuni gain, Latin struere to construct]strain1 (streɪn) v.t. 1. to draw tight; make taut: to strain a rope. 2. to exert to the utmost: to strain one's reach. 3. to injure (a muscle, tendon, etc.) by stretching or overexertion. 4. to cause mechanical deformation in by stress. 5. to stretch beyond the proper limit: to strain the meaning of a word. 6. to make excessive demands upon: to strain one's resources. 7. to cause to pass through a strainer. 8. to draw off by means of a strainer: to strain the water from spinach. v.i. 9. to pull forcibly: a dog straining at a leash. 10. to make strenuous efforts; exert oneself. 11. to resist forcefully; balk. 12. to undergo strain. 13. to filter, percolate, or ooze. n. 14. any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc. 15. strong muscular or physical effort. 16. great effort in pursuit of a goal. 17. an injury to a muscle, tendon, etc., due to excessive tension or use; sprain. 18. deformation of a solid body or structure in response to application of a force. 19. condition of being strained or stretched. 20. severe or fatiguing pressure: the strain of hard work. [1250–1300; Middle English streinen (v.) < Old French estrein-, s. of estreindre to press tightly, grip < Latin stringere to bind, tie] strain2 (streɪn) n. 1. the body of descendants of a common ancestor, as a family or stock. 2. any of the different lines of ancestry united in a family or an individual. 3. an artificial variety of a species of domestic animal or cultivated plant. 4. a variety, esp. of microorganisms. 5. ancestry or descent. 6. hereditary or natural character, tendency, or trait: a strain of insanity in a family. 7. a streak or trace. 8. a kind or sort. [before 950; Middle English strene, Old English gestrēon presumably, begetting, generation, c. Old Saxon, Old High German gistriuni] strain3 (streɪn) n. 1. a flow or burst of language, eloquence, etc.: the lofty strain of Cicero. 2. a melody; tune. 3. a passage or piece of poetry. 4. a pervading style; spirit: a humorous strain. [1555–65; compare obsolete strain to play (an instrument), use (one's voice) in singing] strain (strān)1. A group of organisms of the same species, sharing certain characteristics not typical of the entire species but minor enough not to warrant classification as a separate breed or variety: a drug-resistant strain of bacteria.2. The extent to which a body is distorted when it is subjected to a deforming force, such as stress. The distortion can involve both a change in shape and in size. ♦ In elastic strain the distorted body returns to its original shape and size when the force is removed. ♦ In plastic strain the distorted body does not return to its original shape and size even after the force has been removed. Compare stress. See more at Hooke's law.Strain a family of people or animals; a group of plants bred away from the original species.strain Past participle: strained Gerund: straining
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strain 1. Deformation due to stress.2. To separate solids from liquids using a sieve or muslin.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | strain - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forcesnatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"deformation - alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to itoverstrain - too much strain | | 2. | strain - difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelsonstressdifficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" | | 3. | strain - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, air, linetucket, fanfare, flourish - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scaleroulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllablemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mannerleitmotif, leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or moviesignature tune, theme song, signature - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv programmelodic theme, musical theme, theme, idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage | | 4. | strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"mental strain, nervous strainpsychological science, psychology - the science of mental lifenerves, nervousness - an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"tension, stress, tenseness - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" | | 5. | strain - a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"breed, stockanimal group - a group of animalsvariety - (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"bloodstock - thoroughbred horses (collectively)pedigree - line of descent of a purebred animalspecies - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed | | 6. | strain - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"var., variant, formbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismstaxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relationsspecies - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed | | 7. | strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and painharm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | | 8. | strain - the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"tenormeaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"purport, drift - the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation" | | 9. | strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goalnisus, pains, strivingattempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"jehad, jihad - a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal | | 10. | strain - an intense or violent exertion strainingelbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" | | 11. | strain - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"songvocal music - music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)carol - a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)cradlesong, lullaby - the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep | Verb | 1. | strain - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"strive, reachextend oneself - strain to the utmostkill oneself, overexert oneself - strain oneself more than is healthylabor, labour, tug, push, drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" | | 2. | strain - test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"stress, tryafflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"rack - stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains" | | 3. | strain - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"extendapply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"overextend, overstrain - strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"task, tax - use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience" | | 4. | strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"sift, sieveseparate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"rice - sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice; "rice the potatoes"resift - sift anewriddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaffwinnow, fan - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" | | 5. | strain - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"tense up, tenseaffect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"stretch, extend - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, unwind, relax, loosen up - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" | | 6. | strain - become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"tensetighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" | | 7. | strain - remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"filter, filter out, filtrate, separate outseparate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" | | 8. | strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"pureecookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" | | 9. | strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"deform, distortshape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" |
strain1noun1. pressure, stress, difficulty, demands, burden, adversity The prison service is already under considerable strain.2. stress, pressure, anxiety, difficulty, distress, exhaustion, weariness, nervous tension She was tired and under great strain.3. worry, effort, struggle, tension, hassle the strain of being responsible for the mortgage worry ease, relaxation, effortlessness, lack of tension4. burden, tension, tightness, tautness Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back.5. injury, wrench, sprain, pull, tension, tautness, tensity (rare) a groin strain6. tune, air, melody, measure (poetic), lay, song, theme She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.verb1. stretch, test, tax, overtax, push to the limit Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.2. injure, wrench, sprain, damage, pull, tear, hurt, twist, rick, impair, overexert He strained his back during a practice session.3. strive, struggle, endeavour, labour, go for it (informal), bend over backwards (informal), go for broke (slang), go all out for (informal), bust a gut (informal), give it your best shot (informal), make an all-out effort (informal), knock yourself out (informal), do your damnedest (informal), give it your all (informal), break your back or neck (informal), rupture yourself (informal) Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president. strive rest, relax, idle, take it easy, slacken4. sieve, filter, sift, screen, separate, riddle, purify Strain the stock and put it back in the pan.
strain2noun1. trace, suggestion, suspicion, tendency, streak, trait There was a strain of bitterness in his voice.2. breed, type, stock, family, race, blood, descent, pedigree, extraction, ancestry, lineage a particularly beautiful strain of Swiss pansiesstrain 1verbTo exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion:drive, fag, labor, moil, strive, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work.Idiom: break one's back.noun1. The use of energy to do something:effort, endeavor, exertion, pain (used in plural), striving, struggle, trouble, while.Informal: elbow grease.2. The act, condition, or effect of exerting force on someone or something:pressure, stress, tension.
strain 2noun1. An intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character:streak, vein.2. A pleasing succession of musical tones forming a usually brief aesthetic unit:air, aria, melody, tune.Obsolete: note.Translationsstrain1 (strein) verb1. to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent. They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope. 盡力 尽力2. to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc. He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light. 過勞而損傷 劳损3. to force or stretch (too far). The constant interruptions were straining his patience. 竭力 竭力4. to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid. She strained the coffee. 過濾 过滤 noun1. force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?. 拉力 拉力2. (something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue. The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain. 疲勞 疲劳3. (an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion. muscular strain. 扭傷 扭伤4. too great a demand. These constant delays are a strain on our patience. 極度考驗 极度考验strained adjective (of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed. a strained smile. 不自然的 不自然的ˈstrainer noun a sieve or other utensil for separating solids from liquids. a coffee-/tea-strainer. 篩網 筛网strain off to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc. When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water. 過濾 滤去
strain2 (strein) noun1. a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc). a new strain of cattle. (動植物的)種,品種 (动植物的)种系 2. a tendency in a person's character. I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her. (性格上的)傾向、氣質 (性格上的)倾向、气质 3. (often in plural) (the sound of) a tune. I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church. 曲調 曲调strain → 使超过负荷zhCN, 负担zhCNstrain See:- be straining at the leash
- crack under the strain
- don't strain yourself
- place a strain on
- place a strain on (someone or something)
- put a strain on
- put a strain on (someone or something)
- strain (something) off of (something else)
- strain a point
- strain after
- strain after (something)
- strain at
- strain at (one's) stool
- strain at (something)
- strain at a gnat
- strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
- strain at gnats and swallow camels
- strain at stool
- strain at the leash
- strain away
- strain every nerve
- strain every nerve/sinew
- strain for an effect
- strain for effect
- strain off
- strain off of
- strain out
- strain through
- strain through (something)
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strain: see strength of materialsstrength of materials, measurement in engineering of the capacity of metal, wood, concrete, and other materials to withstand stress and strain. Stress is the internal force exerted by one part of an elastic body upon the adjoining part, and strain is the deformation or change in ..... Click the link for more information. .Strain a pure culture of a species of microorganism in which its morphological and physiological characteristics are studied. Strains can be isolated from a variety of sources, for example, soil, water, or food, or they can be isolated from a single source at different times. Hence, the same species of bacterium, yeast, or microscopic fungus may have a great many strains, differing from one another in several characteristics, such as sensitivity to antibiotics and capacity to produce toxins and enzymes. Commercial strains of microorganisms developed as a result of selection and used in industry for the microbiological synthesis of proteins (including enzymes), antibiotics, vitamins, and organic acids are much more productive than wild strains. strain[strān] (biology) An intraspecific group of organisms that possess only one or a few distinctive traits and are maintained as an artificial breeding group. (cell and molecular biology) A population of cells derived either from a primary culture or from a cell line by the selection or cloning of cells having specific properties or markers. (mechanics) Change in length of an object in some direction per unit undistorted length in some direction, not necessarily the same; the nine possible strains form a second-rank tensor. strainA change in the form or shape of a body or material which is subjected to an external force.strainAny deformation or deflection in a body caused by stress. The strain is directly proportional to the stress, as a load is applied until the proportional limit is reached. Beyond that point, the strain may increase at a changing rate until the yield stress is reached, but the part will return to its original size and shape when the load is removed and the strain is zero. The body will be deformed if the yield stress is exceeded. The strain is recorded as the change of size over the original size.strain11. Music a theme, melody, or tune 2. a feeling of tension and tiredness resulting from overwork, worry, etc.; stress 3. a particular style or recurring theme in speech or writing 4. Physics the change in dimension of a body under load expressed as the ratio of the total deflection or change in dimension to the original unloaded dimension. It may be a ratio of lengths, areas, or volumes
strain21. a group of organisms within a species or variety, distinguished by one or more minor characteristics 2. a variety of bacterium or fungus, esp one used for a culture strain
strain [strān] 1. to overexercise.2. excessive effort or exercise.3. an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.4. to filter or separate.5. a group of organisms within a species or variety, characterized by some particular quality, as rough or smooth strains of bacteria.caregiver role strain a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as difficulty performing the role" >caregiver role.risk for caregiver role strain a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as vulnerability of a caregiver" >caregiver for felt difficulty performing the role" >caregiver role.strain (strān), 1. A population of homogeneous organisms possessing a set of defined characteristics; in bacteriology, the set of descendants that retains the characteristics of the ancestor; members of a strain that subsequently differ from the original isolate are regarded as belonging either to a substrain of the original strain, or to a new strain 2. Specific host cell(s) designed or selected to optimize production of recombinant products. 3. To make an effort to the limit of one's strength. 4. To injure by overuse or improper use (usually refers to a muscle tear). 5. An act of straining. 6. Injury resulting from strain or overuse. 7. The change in shape that a body undergoes when acted on by an external force. 8. To filter; to percolate. strain 1 (strān)v.1. To pull, draw, or stretch tight.2. To stretch or exert one's muscles or nerves to the utmost.3. To injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; wrench.4. To pass a liquid through a filtering agent.5. To draw off or remove by filtration.n.1. The act of straining.2. The state of being strained.3. Extreme or laborious effort, exertion, or work.4. A great or excessive pressure, demand, or stress on one's body, mind, or resources.5. A wrench, twist, or other physical injury resulting from excessive tension, effort, or use.
strain 2 (strān)n.1. Biology a. A group of bacteria or viruses that are genetically distinct from other groups of the same species.b. A group of cultivated plants or domestic animals of the same species that have distinctive characteristics but are not considered a separate breed or variety.2. a. The collective descendants of a common ancestor; a race, stock, line, or breed.b. Any of the various lines of ancestry united in an individual or a family; ancestry or lineage.strain noun AIDS An HIV isolate from a person or group of persons given its own unique identifier, or strain name–eg, MN, LAI Orthopedics An overuse injury verb To injure by overuse; to wear out or stress beyond normal limits; straining may be associated with tissue microtearing Ophthalmology Overuse of eyes, resulting in transient discomfort Vox populi verb To filter; remove particles from a fluidstrain (strān) 1. A population of homogeneous organisms possessing a set of defined characters. bacteriology The set of descendants that retains the characteristics of the ancestor; members of a strain that subsequently differ from the original isolate are regarded as belonging either to a substrain of the original strain, or to a new strain. 2. Specific host cell(s) designed or selected to optimize production of recombinant products. 3. To make an effort to the limit of one's strength. 4. To injure by overuse or improper use. 5. An act of straining. 6. Injury resulting from tensile force to muscle or tendon, especially skeletal muscles. 7. The change in shape that a body undergoes when acted on by an external stress. 8. To filter; to percolate. [A.S. strēon, progeny]strain Stretching or tearing of muscle fibres, usually in the course of athletic overactivity. There is swelling, pain, bruising and a tendency to muscle spasm. Treatment is by rest, STRAPPING and painkilling drugs.strain a group of organisms within a species or variety, distinguished by one or more minor characteristics.strain 1. Internal tension in a lens due to poor annealing, or to glass of a non-uniform coefficient of expansion, or from external pressure on the edge of a glass spectacle lens. It results in birefringence, which is observed with a polariscope. 2. To overwork a faculty (e.g. eyestrain caused by sustained vision of near point objects); or a part of the body (e.g. muscles); or a system (e.g. the effect on corneal metabolism of a closed eye wearing a PMMA lens. This is often referred to as strain (strān) 1. Population of homogeneous organisms possessing a set of defined characteristics. 2. Specific host cell(s) designed or selected to optimize production of recombinant products. 3. To make an effort to the limit of one's strength. 4. To injure by overuse or improper use (usually refers to a muscle tear). 5. An act of straining. 6. Injury resulting from strain or overuse. 7. Change in shape that a body undergoes when acted on by an external force. 8. To filter; to percolate. [A.S. strēon, progeny]Patient discussion about strainQ. My doctor advised me not to strain much. My doctor advised me not to strain much. What if I am physically unable to exercise due to a medical condition?A. Your doctor is more concerned about your health. So accept his advice and improve in your health. There is virtually no medical condition that will keep you from doing any type of exercise. Even people with heart failure -- who were long told not to exercise at all -- can benefit from moderate amounts of activity. And people with limited mobility can often do water exercises, or do yoga or other exercises while seated in a chair (some "chair exercise" videos are now on the market). Of course, if you have any medical condition, check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Q. shoulder and neck strain and pain I have a terrible shoulder and neck pain and i keep cracking my neck muscles to release pressure. I get temporary relief with tylenol but after few hrs the pain and strain starts again.Any ideas?A. A mellow exercise and streching on a regular basis is the best way to release a sore back and muscles in general, including your neck. You should try that plus applying local warm temperature (for example a warm pillow)around your neck. If that doesn't work then other anti-inflammatory drugs that you either apply as a cream or take as a pill can help you. Q. any tips for low back strain? I'm an athlete, been having maaaajor lower back pain lately, during sports mainly but also when I just get out of bed in the morning. I was never like this- I'm really into sports and never felt so old in my life!!! Dont think the doctors really know their way with me, was hoping for some tips from your side. thanxA. Take Ibuprofen. I take 600mg and helps a lot. Also stretch like crazy -- three times a day if you can. Stretch you hamstring totally. You need to be very limber all the time. You should also lay off on exercising for a bit. Wait for the irritations to go down. Do tons of back and stomach exercises -- only after the irritation goes down. First thing in the morning is get out of bed, turn toward your bed,lift your leg on the bed and stretch you legs. Lots of things to do. Don't wait too long to see a doctor - it doesn't help not seeing a doc. The best a doc can do is give you an MRI. Xrays are ok but an MRI tells the story. I know, I had two back operations and have a bad back for 30 years (I am 49). Had my operations 7 months ago and now I lift almost every day (I don't lift as much -- just a lot of reps). Good luck. More discussions about strainSee ST See STstrain Related to strain: strain gauge, Muscle strainSynonyms for strainverb to exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustionSynonyms- drive
- fag
- labor
- moil
- strive
- sweat
- toil
- travail
- tug
- work
noun the use of energy to do somethingSynonyms- effort
- endeavor
- exertion
- pain
- striving
- struggle
- trouble
- while
- elbow grease
noun the act, condition, or effect of exerting force on someone or somethingSynonymsnoun an intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's characterSynonymsnoun a pleasing succession of musical tones forming a usually brief aesthetic unitSynonyms |