The grain of Oryza sativa (family Gramineae), the r. plant; a food; also used, finely pulverized, as a dusting powder. [G. oryza]
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replicating and integrating controlled expression [bacterial gene identification]; rest, ice, compression, and elevation
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RICE abbr rest, ice, compression, elevation used esp. for the initial treatment of many usu. minor sports-related injuries (as sprains)
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(rīs) 1. Oryza sativa. 2. the seed or grain of O. sativa, which consists mainly of starch and is used as a food and a dusting powder.Medical dictionary. 2011.