ESR

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A form of electron spin resonance — The absorption of radiation by species having unpaired electrons when placed in a magnetic field that is used spectroscopically to detect and study free radicals

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erythrocyte sedimentation ratesedimentation ratesed rateelectron spin resonanceelectron paramagnetic resonance
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Meanings

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of electron spin resonance.
  2. abbreviationinitialismhematologyInitialism of erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
  3. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of extended-support release.
  4. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of equivalent series resistance.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Eric S. Raymond.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation

Similar
erythrocyte sedimentation ratesedimentation ratesed rate
Broader
rate

nounmicrowave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet

Similar
electron spin resonanceelectron paramagnetic resonance
Broader
microwave spectroscopy
Also see
electron paramagnetic resonanceelectron spin resonanceerythrocyte sedimentation ratesed rate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German BSG
  • BSGerythrocyte sedimentation rate
Italian VES
  • VESerythrocyte sedimentation rate
Romanian VSH
  • VSHerythrocyte sedimentation rate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

resser
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APA

ESR. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESR

MLA

“ESR.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESR. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ESR,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ESR.

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