Definition of Targeting

1. Verb. (present participle of target) (qualifier US) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Targeting

1. target [v] - See also: target

Medical Definition of Targeting

1. The process of having proteins contain certain signals such that the proteins are directed specifically towards certain cellular locations, e.g., the lysosome. Compare: processing. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Targeting

target regulation
target response
target text
target texts
targetabilities
targetability
targetable
targeted
targeted drug delivery
targeted killing
targeted killings
targeteer
targeteers
targetier
targetiers
targeting (current term)
targetless
targets
targettable
targetted
targetting
targing
targum
targumim
targums
tarhana
tarhonya
taribavirin
tarictic
tariff

Literary usage of Targeting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poverty And Equity: Measurement, Policy, And Estimation With Dad by Jean-Yves Duclos (2006)
"In other words, we need to compare across k the aggregate poverty reduction benefits of targeting one government dollar to a group k. ..."

2. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope (1998)
"This system also provided a good experimental paradigm for exploring the parameters that affect the efficiency of gene targeting. ..."

3. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"We are currently analyzing amino terminal deletions of SB-TAg and chimeras between SB-TAg and the transferrin receptor to focus our search for targeting ..."

4. Oecd Economic Surveys by OECD Economic Surveys (2005)
"While inflation targeting is working well, three issues might be considered ... targeting core, rather than headline, inflation allows the central bank to ..."

5. Identifying the Food Insecure: The Application of Mixed-Method Approaches in by Kimberly Chung (1997)
"Using targeting Indicators to Improve Program Efficiency A number of simulations are presented here to illustrate the potential benefits of using the ..."

6. State Responses to Serious & Violent Juvenile Crime by Patricia Torbet, Richard Gable, Imogene Montgomery (1996)
"targeting Serious Habitual Offenders by Sharing Information One of the most widespread areas of change has occurred in State and local jurisdiction efforts ..."

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