stasis
(noun) inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
stasis
(noun) an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stasis (usually uncountable, plural stases)
(pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.
Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness.
(scifi) A technology allowing something to be artificially frozen in time, so that it does not age or change.
One of the sections of a cathisma or portion of the psalter.
• (inactivity): stability, staticity
• (inactivity): movement, flux
• (inactivity): equilibrium
• assist, sistas
Source: Wiktionary
Sta"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A slackening or arrest of the blood current in the vessels, due not to a lessening of the heart's beat, but presumably to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls. It is one of the phenomena observed in the capillaries in inflammation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
