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regulus
1[ reg-yuh-luhs ]
noun
- Regulus, Astronomy. a first magnitude star in the constellation Leo.
- Metallurgy.
- the metallic mass that forms beneath the slag at the bottom of the crucible or furnace in smelting ores.
- an impure intermediate product obtained in smelting ores.
Regulus
2[ reg-yuh-luhs ]
noun
- Marcus A·til·i·us [uh, -, til, -ee-, uh, s], died 250? b.c., Roman general.
regulus
1/ ˈɛɡʊə /
noun
- impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores
Regulus
2/ ˈɛɡʊə /
noun
- RegulusMarcus Atilius?250 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Marcus Atilius (ˈmɑːkəs əˈtɪlɪəs). died ?250 bc , Roman general; consul (267; 256). Captured by the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, he was sent to Rome on parole to deliver the enemy's peace terms, advised the Senate to refuse them, and was tortured to death on his return to Carthage
Regulus
3/ ˈɛɡʊə /
noun
- the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 1.3; spectral type: B8; distance: 69 light years
Regulus
- A bright triple star in the constellation Leo, with an apparent magnitude of 1.35. Scientific name: Alpha Leonis.
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԱ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of regulus1
Example Sentences
Novartis AG agreed to buy US biotech Regulus Therapeutics Inc. in a deal that could be valued at up to $1.7 billion.
Regulus Therapeutics shareholders will also receive a so-called contingent value right, which entitles them to a further $900 million if regulatory approval is secured for farabursen, which seeks to treat patients living with ADPKD, the most common genetic cause of renal failure.
Regulus Therapeutics works on therapies that target what’s called microRNA, a type of molecule that helps control the function of cells.
Novartis’s global development and commercial capabilities will help bring farabursen, its lead product, to market, according to Regulus Therapeutics Chief Executive Officer Jay Hagan.
Shares in Regulus Therapeutics surged as much as 167% in premarket trading in New York on Wednesday.
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