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contract something out to make an agreement with someone to do a specific amount of work. (Rather than doing it oneself or in one's own place of business.) I will contract this out and have it done by consultants. I contracted out this kind of job the last time. See also: out contract with someone (for something) and contract (with someone) for something to make an agreement with someone to produce or supply something, or to do something. I will have to contract with an expert for that part of the project. We contracted with a local builder for a new kitchen. Did you contract for plumbing work with Eric? put a contract out on someone [for an underworld character] to order someone to kill someone else. The mob put out a contract on some crook from Detroit. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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[19(p579)] The biopsy sample is tested for levels of contractibility while being immersed in baths of caffeine and halothane. Smith had not suffered a heart attack, but he scheduled additional tests, including a MUGA test to measure the heart's contractibility and pumping ability and a stress ECG. Moreover, cardiomyocytes derived from mouse embryonic stem cells have been shown to survive, integrate, and rescue cardiac contractibility in infarcted rodents (Min, et al. |
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