Sentence examples for substances means from inspiring English sources

Where access to modern healthcare is limited, cannabis, opium and coca are often used for their medicinal qualities, which some countries legally recognise, but prohibition of these substances means alternative healthcare becomes less accessible too.

"In my book if giving up my substances means I am going to turn into a navel-gazing, self-satisfied clown like the [expletive] I see in your meetings, then you what? — pass the joint, shake me a margarita, and kiss my" — well, you get the picture.

The consideration of infochemical effects of anthropogenic substances means transferring knowledge gained in chemical ecology to the field of ecotoxicology.

The high amount of volatile substances means that the shoe polish will dry out and harden after application, while retaining its shine.

However, failure to provide individuals with even basic information on the sexual effects of substances means leaving them ill-prepared for increased sexual desire and reduced sexual inhibitions.

The safe and effective use of tamponade substances means the knowledge of their physical and chemical properties because it is on the basis of this knowledge that surgeons have to decide what type of tamponade they should use.

Some tests used benign substances meant to simulate the spread of the toxins.

They include relatively simple steps, like changes in hook design, and more complex ones: making fishing lines more visible to whales, changing noise levels on fishing boats and impregnating metal gear with substances meant to repel "bycatch species" like sharks.

It will involve the loss of real ingredients and the creation of virtual substances meant to manipulate and trick the mind. .

But substance means grappling with the truth and its many interpretations, not merely sounding wonky by repeating the words Dodd and Frank.

They also defined a numerical value for the persistence criterion: "Persistent toxic substance means any toxic substance with a half-life in water of greater than eight weeks" [31, 50].