Meaning of BUN
| Pronunciation: | | bun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] small rounded bread either plain or sweet |
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| | Synonyms: | | roll |
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| | See Also: | | bagel, bread, breadstuff, brioche, clover-leaf roll, coffee roll, crescent roll, croissant, frankfurter bun, hamburger bun, hamburger roll, hard roll, hotdog bun, kaiser roll, onion roll, Parker House roll, soft roll, staff of life, sweet roll, tea bread, Vienna roll | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bun\, Bunn \Bunn\, n. [Scot. bun, bunn, OE. bunne, bonne;
fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. bunna, Gael. bonnach, or OF. bugne tumor,
Prov. F. bugne a kind of pancake; akin to OHG. bungo bulb,
MHG. bunge, Prov. E. bung heap, cluster, bunny a small
swelling.]
A slightly sweetened raised cake or bisquit with a glazing of
sugar and milk on the top crust.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Blood urea nitrogen. A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A waste product of the kidneys. Increased levels of BUN in the blood may indicate early kidney damage.
- This is an indicator of glomerular filtration rate. However, because it is dependent upon the protein intake in the diet and renal function, it is an insensitive indicator. At least 50 % of the kidney substance must be destroyed before BUN is elevated.
Normal range: 3 - 7 mmol/L
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| | Related Terms: | | bagel, bialy, bialystoker, braid, chignon, clover-leaf roll, coffee cake, coil, crescent roll, croissant, cross bun, crumpet, cue, Danish, Danish pastry, English muffin, gem, hard roll, hot cross bun, kaiser roll, knot, muffin, onion roll, Parker House roll, pigtail, pinwheel roll, plait, popover, queue, rattail, roll, scone, soft roll, tail, topknot, twist, Yorkshire pudding |
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