III

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does III mean? 

• III (noun)
  The noun III has 1 sense:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

  Familiarity information: III used as a noun is very rare.

• III (adjective)
  The adjective III has 1 sense:

1. being one more than two

  Familiarity information: III used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• III (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika

Hypernyms ("III" is a kind of...):

digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)

• III (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being one more than two

Synonyms:

3; iii; three

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

 Context examples 

Antithrombin-III (464 aa, ~53 kDa) is encoded by the human SERPINC1 gene.

(Antithrombin-III, NCI Thesaurus)

Atovoquone blocks the mitochondrial electron transport at complex III of the respiratory chain of protozoa, thereby inhibiting pyrimidine synthesis, preventing DNA synthesis and leading to protozoal death.

(Atovaquone, NCI Thesaurus)

The test is partial due to the absence of tissue factor (Factor III) from the reaction mixture.

(Partial Thromboplastin Time, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A rare disorder characterized by the presence of low levels of antithrombin III which prohibits the formation of blood clots.

(Antithrombin III Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

FLT3 (FLK2), a class III tyrosine kinase receptor, is overexpressed or mutated in most B lineage and acute myeloid leukemias.

(Anti-FLT3 Monoclonal Antibody IMC-EB10, NCI Thesaurus)

Tir, Map, EspF, EspG are known LEE-encoded effector proteins secreted via the type III secretion system, which is also LEE-encoded, into the host cell.

(Pathogenic Escherichia coli Infection Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

EGFRvIII, a type III in-frame deletion mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene, is expressed by a variety of cancers, including glioblastoma multiforme, non-small lung carcinoma, and breast carcinoma.

(Anti-EGFRvIII Immunotoxin MR1-1, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by human PPBP Gene (Alpha Chemokine CXC Family), secreted 128-aa 14-kDa (precursor) Pro-Platelet Basic Protein is a platelet-derived growth factor that is processed to PBP and CTAP-III.

(Beta-Thromboglobulin, NCI Thesaurus)

A WHO grade III meningioma characterized by the predominance of a perivascular pseudopapillary pattern.

(Papillary Meningioma, NCI Thesaurus)

The increased intracellular Ca2+ activates nitric oxide synthase III (NOSIII) by promoting the binding of Ca/Calmodulin to the enzyme.

(Nitric Oxide Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)