Translations for sequester in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sequester [Am səˈkwɛstər, Brit sɪˈkwɛstə] VB trans

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1. sequester LAW (in contempt case):

sequester

sequester property in litigation

2. sequester (isolate):

sequester liter

Translations for sequester in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Neutrophils are essential for aspergillosis resistance, as demonstrated in neutropenic individuals, and are capable of sequestering both conidia and hyphae through distinct, non-phagocytic mechanisms. en.wikipedia.org

Host plants often have toxic substances in them and caterpillars are able to sequester these substances and retain them into the adult stage. en.wikipedia.org

Water hyacinth, bulrush and other macrophytes sequester heavy metals. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to being unaffected by the poison, the caterpillars sequester it in their body, making them highly toxic to predators. en.wikipedia.org

Infected erythrocytes are often sequestered in various human tissues or organs, such as the heart, liver and brain. en.wikipedia.org

While the carbon had been sequestered naturally, some point to the event as evidence for the potentially catastrophic effects of sequestering carbon artificially. en.wikipedia.org

These bacteria sequester the catabolic anammox reactions to intracellular compartments called anammoxasomes. en.wikipedia.org

The quartet travel together for a while, and she reveals she has an illegitimate son that was sequestered from her, allegedly due to her blindness. en.wikipedia.org

He believes that it is more likely that arsenic is being sequestered elsewhere in the cells. en.wikipedia.org

Release of the receptor may also generate soluble receptors which act as decoys by sequestering ligands. en.wikipedia.org

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