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hit

1. in library science, a retrieved document relevant to a search question that has been posed.

2. slang term for a single dose of a drug, used in reference to drug abuse.

(1) Hit
Drug slang noun A small dose of any illicit psychotropic drug
Genetics noun See Lethal hit
Informatics noun A ‘visit’ to a particular website, the frequency of which reflects the popularity of a particular service or website; a single request from a web browser for a single item from a web server
Vox populi verb To strike a person
(2) HIT
Abbreviation for
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Hirudin in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Hirudin for the Improvement of Thrombolysis
High-density-lipoprotein cholesterol Intervention Trial of the Department of Veterans Affairs

HIT

Cardiovascular disease Either of 2 clinical trials:

1. HDL-cholesterol Intervention Trial–which evaluated the effect of gemfibrozil therapy on M&M in Pts with CAD; those with ↓ HDL-C often had ↑ TGs; conclusion Gemfibrozil ↓ mortality by 22%.

2. Hirudin for Improvement of Thrombolysis Medtalk Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

hit

Substance abuse A small dose of any illicit psychotropic drug

HIT

Abbreviation for Holtzman Inkblot Test.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about hit

Q. What are the reasons for my weight which hit a plateau? My weight loss remains at a stable level of achievement (plateau). What are the reasons for my weight which hit a plateau?

A. weight plateau can be a hard stage to pass...it's very hard to come to the fact that even when you try hard it doesn't do anything. so here are some tips of how to move on and go through that stage-
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/10-ways-to-move-beyond-a-weight-loss-plateau

i tried 2 of those tips and they work.

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Tyler Robinson and Albert Kiszka each finished with 2 hits for the Saxons.

Seagrist powers Barrington

The ministry will extend its all out support to HIT for pursuing its targets, she assured.

Zubaida Jalal assures government support to strengthen role of HIT

Alex Stewart (5-0) scattered eight hits to earn the complete-game victory for the Ragin' Cajuns, striking out four and walking none.

Ragin' Cajuns hold off Oregon

In the end chairman Standing Committee thanked chairman HIT and all the staff members for a comprehensive briefing and advised HIT to continue focusing on its primary role of defence production and to undertake commercial activities after meeting the requirements of defence forces of Pakistan.

Senate Standing Committee for defence Production visits HIT

When Mahela Jayawardane retired from T20 cricket, he said it was the freedom to hit at will that really kept him going in the shortest format of the game.

IPL 7: Why Ross Taylor Refrains From Playing the KP Switch Hit

Treatment of HIT involves discontinuing heparin and instituting non-heparin anticoagulation.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

She said: "I'm disgusted that someone could just drive off when they'd obviously hit something.

Pictures by KATIE LUNN Someone must have seen the car hit me..

This structure underwent several simulations of the Campano-Lucano earthquake recorded at Calitri (Italy) and the generated AE hits were recorded by eight AE low-frequency sensors (type VS30 set in the range 20-100 kHz) distributed near the most critical parts of the structure.

Discrimination of acoustic emission hits from dynamic tests of a reinforced concrete slab

Common sense--and basic physics laws--tells Austin that when he hits the cue ball with his pool stick, the ball will roll forward.

Big shot: with the help of physics, a teenage pool player goes pro

Like Earl Weaver, the old Oriole manger, Beane prefers to (1) play for the big inning, (2) don't give away outs, (3) don't take unnecessary risks on the bases, (4) look for your pitch to hit, and (5) let the other pitches go, even the strikes.

Winning high school baseball by the books

Located at 421 West 54 Street, just off Ninth Avenue, The Hit Factory will offer the ultimate in high-end living in a building infused with rich musical history.