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midstream Definition

mid·stream (mid′strēm′)

noun

the middle of a stream

midstream Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • change: Some of the lads decided to change places midstream.

Modifies a noun

  • specimen: A midstream specimen of urine is sent to the laboratory in order to exclude infection.
  • urine: However none of the studies looked at cytokine levels in first pass urine or midstream urine samples which are easier to collect in practice.
midstream Quotes

Estou farto do lirismo comedido Do lirismo bem comportado Do lirismo funciona¤  rio p u¤ blico com livro de ponto expediente protocolo e manifesta c° o‹  es de apre c° o ao Sr Diretor. Estou farto do lirismo que pa¤  ra e vai averiguar no diciona¤  rio o cunho verna¤  culo de um voca¤  bulo. Abaixo os puristas I'm sick of cautious lyricism of well-behaved lyricism of a civil servant lyricism complete with time card office hours set procedures and expressions of esteem for Mr Boss, Sir. I'm sick of the lyricism that has to stop in midstream to look up the precise meaning of a word. Down with purists!

—Bandeira, Manuel

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