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con·form·er

(kon-fōr'mer),
1. A mold, usually of plastic material, used in surgical repair to maintain volume in a cavity or to prevent closing of a reconstructed artificial or natural space.
2. a prion protein conformation; abnormal configuration of abnormal prion protein (that is, conformers) can induce change in the secondary and tertiary structure of normal prion protein to generate additional amounts of the abnormal protein.
[L. conformo, to fashion]
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conformer

A mould placed in a cavity to preserve its shape and prevent shrinkage.
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Greece: reasoned opinion for failure to inform the Commission of the provisions it has adopted to conform to the Directive on the training of professional drivers (2003/59); referral to the ECJ for failure to transpose the Directive on minimum safety requirements for tunnels (2004/54/EC); referral to the ECJ for failure to communicate its national implementing measures to transpose the Directive on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports (2004/36/EC)
Extra bright bulbs, which significantly improve visibility and hence road safety, are perfectly legal as long as they are clearly E-marked to show that they conform to European standards.
Extra-bright bulbs, which significantly improve visibility and hence road safety, are perfectly legal as long as they are clearly E-marked to show that they conform to European standards.
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