effacing lesion — (le zhěn) The type of lesion caused by enteropathogenic strains of E. coli (EPEC) when the bacteria attach to and destroy the brush border of intestinal epithelial cells. The term AE (attaching effacing) E. coli is now used to designate true EPEC … Dictionary of microbiology
effacing — ef·face || ɪ feɪs v. erase, wipe out; destroy … English contemporary dictionary
effacing — … Useful english dictionary
self-effacing — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves. As women we tend to be self effacing and make light of what we have achieved. ...the slightly self effacing manner adopted by many… … English dictionary
self-effacing — 1902, from SELF (Cf. self) + effacing (see EFFACE (Cf. efface)). Self effacement is recorded from 1866 … Etymology dictionary
self-effacing — adj. retiring; modest; timid. Derivatives: self effacement n. self effacingly adv. * * * ˌself efˈfacing [self effacement self effacing] adjective not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your abilities … Useful english dictionary
self-effacing — adjective Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable. Clark Kents self effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him … Wiktionary
self-effacing — index diffident, unobtrusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-effacing — self ef facing adj not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements = ↑modest ▪ a quiet, self effacing man >self effacement n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-effacing — self ef|fac|ing [ ,self ı feısıŋ ] adjective a self effacing person does not want to be noticed by other people and tends not to talk about their abilities or achievements … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
