TRANSIENTLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does transiently mean? 

• TRANSIENTLY (adverb)
  The adverb TRANSIENTLY has 1 sense:

1. for a very short time

  Familiarity information: TRANSIENTLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRANSIENTLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

For a very short time

Context example:

these three pions may actually be joined together transiently as a compound particle during the interchange process

Pertainym:

transient (lasting a very short time)

 Context examples 

It is widely but transiently expressed in many tissues early in embryogenesis.

(CD56 Antigen, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It is transiently expressed before and during menstrual bleeding and may also play a role in endometrial bleeding.

(Endometrial Bleeding Associated Factor, NCI Thesaurus)

Although transiently expressed during cell cycle in normal cells, Hsps are constitutively elevated in various types of cancer which raises the apoptosis threshold of these tumor cells and provides protection against cytotoxic agents.

(Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent transiently depletes CD20-bearing B cells by inducing B cell -directed complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and B cell apoptosis.

(CD20-targeted Polypeptide TRU-015, NCI Thesaurus)

Spreading cells display newly transiently formed integrin adhesion clusters containing Calpain1 (mu-Calpain), cleaved Talin, B3-Integrin, and SPTAN1 (Spectrin).

(Calpain-1 Cell Spread Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

One of the biggest problems conceptually is that a regulatory or signaling lipid should exist only transiently to transmit the message.

(Researchers Zero-In on Cholesterol's Role in Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

If liquid water and a significant atmosphere were present on the early moon for long periods of time, the lunar surface would have been at least transiently habitable.

(Life Could Exist on Moon 4 Billion Years Ago, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

CD30, a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily, is expressed on activated lymphocytes transiently and is constitutively expressed in hematologic malignancies including Hodgkin's disease and some T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.

(Anti-CD30 Monoclonal Antibody MDX-1401, NCI Thesaurus)

Transiently activated during lymphocyte activation, CD30 (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 8;TNFRSF8) may be constitutively expressed in hematologic malignancies including Hodgkin lymphoma and some T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

(Brentuximab vedotin, NCI Thesaurus)

The oleic acid component may also transiently activate coagulation and fibrinolytic systems through the release of tissue factor and activation of Hageman factor.

(Ethanolamine Oleate, NCI Thesaurus)