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Definition of "compounding" [compounding]

  • Present participle of compound. (verb)
  • An accumulation of compound interest. (noun)

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Use "compounding" in a sentence
  • "Milloy doesn't even seem to be aware that what he calls compounding problems is an opportunity for synergy - learning more about developmental regulation can help us solve problems in cancer, and learning more about the de - and re-differentiation of cancer cells can help us better understand how to switch developmental fates."
  • "More if you are older, sorry, compounding is amazing, but you need to start early for the greatest effect."
  • "In the title above is a link to another Boston Globe article today reporting on the decision by US District Judge Robert Junell (5th Circuit, W.D. Texas) on the case between the FDA and several compounding pharmacists over whether the FDA has jurisdiction to regulate the specialty drugs created in compounding pharmacies as a new medicine."