Random Analogies
Poorly Soluble Drugs Are Like Peanut Butter
a: Poorly soluble drugs ~
b: Peanut Butter
What: "Two shots because Rocephin, in addition to being a powerful broad-spectrum antibiotic, is like peanut butter and they have to mix it with a numbing agent to make it tolerable" I assuming she's talking about a poorly soluble drug. Some molecules are like peanut butter; they are poorly soluble in water and need to be emulsified to work effectively. Think mayonnaise or italian dressing as common emulsions.
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Writer: Mindi
LCC: RM
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Date: Jul 18 2011 12:34 AM
# 893 Critique Analogy
Justin Bieber is like a "young Frank Sinatra"
a: Justin Bieber ~
b: early Sinatra
What: "Shia LaBeouf has said that Justin Bieber is like a "young Frank Sinatra" because of his presence when he walks into a room."
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Writer: Shia LaBeouf
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Date: Sep 29 2011 12:05 PM
# 1373 Critique Analogy
A Probability Cloud......
a: An atomic orbital ~
b: fuzzy cloud
What: "An atomic orbital is like a fuzzy cloud in which the density at a given point is proportional to the probability of finding the electron at that point"
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Writer: Not Stated
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jul 15 2013 7:44 PM
# 3358 Critique Analogy
a: Colon-punctuation ~
b: a railroad crossing
What: "The quickest track to correct colon use is understanding what it is for. A colon is like a railroad crossing that is flashing red. It says "Stop!" and then it lets you go on, just as the crossing sign does once the train has rumbled past."
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Writer: JG
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Date: Oct 11 2013 3:53 PM
# 3980 Critique Analogy
