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Al·ar

 (ăl′är)
A trademark for daminozide.

a·lar

 (ā′lər) or a·la·ry (ā′lə-rē)
adj.
1. Resembling, containing, or composed of wings or alae.
2. Anatomy Concerned with the armpit; axillary.
[Latin ālāris, from āla, wing.]
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alar

(ˈeɪlə)
adj
1. relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
2. (Botany) denoting the cells at the base of a moss leaf, to the sides, that sometimes differ in structure from cells in the rest of the leaf
[C19: from Latin āla a wing]

Alar

(ˈeɪlɑː)
n
(Horticulture) a chemical sprayed on cultivated apple trees in certain countries, to increase fruit set. Also called: daminozide
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a•lar

(ˈeɪ lər)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or having wings.
2. wing-shaped.
[1830–40; < Latin ālāris=āl(a) wing (see ala) + -āris -ar1]

A•lar

(ˈeɪ lɑr)
Trademark. a brand of daminozide.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.alar - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one timeAlar - a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
daminozide
chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Adj.1.alar - of or relating to the axilalar - of or relating to the axil    
axillary
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
2.alar - having or resembling wingsalar - having or resembling wings    
alary, aliform, wing-shaped
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
winged - having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";
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Translations

a·lar

a. alar, rel. a o semejante a un ala;
___ artery → arteria ___;
___ cartilage → cartílago ___.
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A number of industry experts say the Alar scare in 1989 was a major turning point for the public and the media.
The pesticide dilemma
Alar is the nightmare from which the food industry cannot awake.
Vegetable hate crimes
Alar, which is no longer used in the apple industry, is a growth-enhancement chemical that was reported in 1989 to be a health hazard.
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Speaking of Alar, recent research suggests that its cancer potency may have been overstated.
Exposing the alarmists
You should eat the apple." After all, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that lifetime exposure to Alar increases a person's risk of dying of cancer by up to 45 ten-thousandths of one percent (0.000045).
Risky business
The one thing everyone agrees on is that quantitation of the cancer risk posed by Alar in apples and apple products is based on a series of assumptions.
Another view on Alar
However, to reach the tip region a tunnel should be formed near alar region where the skin is tightly attached to underlying structures.
Nasolabial Flaps for Nasal Reconstruction: Pros and Cons
Tragal cartilage grafts have been used as shield, alar contour, alar batten, lateral crural onlay, dorsal onlay, and infratip lobule grafts.
Use of tragal cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty: an anatomic study and review of the literature
Deformities of the alar cartilage may be due to trauma, surgery, or congenital.
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