TYPE A

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does type A mean? 

• TYPE A (noun)
  The noun TYPE A has 1 sense:

1. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

  Familiarity information: TYPE A used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TYPE A (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

A; group A; type A

Hypernyms ("type A" is a kind of...):

blood group; blood type (human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens)

 Context examples 

Also called Botox and botulinum toxin type A.

(botulinum toxin A, NCI Dictionary)

Influenza type A viruses can infect people, birds, pigs, horses, and other animals, but wild birds are the natural hosts for these viruses.

(influenza A virus, NCI Thesaurus)

A subtype of type A influenza virus found chiefly in birds, but infections with these viruses can occur in humans.

(Avian Influenza Virus, NCI Thesaurus)

People with type A or B can receive matching blood or type O blood.

(ABO Blood Group, NCI Dictionary)

Infections produce type A inclusion bodies; in many instances, infection may remain latent for many years, even in the presence of specific circulating antibodies.

(Herpesvirus, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon injection into the affected muscle, the heavy chain portion of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) binds to the cell membrane of the motor nerve and is internalized via endocytosis.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Thesaurus)

Botulinum toxin type A is also used to smooth wrinkles on the face.

(botulinum toxin type A, NCI Dictionary)

Communication at these synapses happens when one neuron fires off packets of GABA molecules that are then quickly detected by proteins called GABA type A (GABAA) receptors on neighboring neurons.

(‘Sticky’ gene may help Valium calm nerves, National Institutes of Health)

Also called botulinum toxin A and botulinum toxin type A.

(Botox, NCI Dictionary)

As a selective monoaminergic antagonist, olanzapine binds with high affinity binding to the following receptors: serotoninergic, dopaminergic, muscarinic M1-5, histamine H1, and alpha-1-adrenergic receptors; it binds weakly to gamma-aminobutyric acid type A, benzodiazepine, and beta-adrenergic receptors.

(Olanzapine, NCI Thesaurus)