See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
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sunk cost (medicine) and restricted (iou)


sunk cost (medicine)


sunk cost


A cost already incurred and therefore not considered in making a current investment decision.


restricted (iou)



restricted adjective. M16.
[from RESTRICT + -ED1.]
gen. Limited, confined. Orig. Scot. M16.
In which a speed limit is operative. M20.
Of a document, information, etc.: for limited circulation only, not to be revealed to the General public for reasons of national Security. M20.
Limited to use by a certain group, spec. (a) non-Jews, (b) non-military personnel. US. M20.
Biology. (Of a virus) unable to reproduce at its normal rate in certain hosts; (of DNA) subject to degradation by a restriction enzyme. M20.
Of a language system: having a limited syntax and lexicon. M20.
Of a person: not allowed freedom of movement, esp. for political reasons. L20.
restrictedly adverb (earlier in UNRESTRICTEDLY) L19.
restrictedness noun M19.