"ultramaximal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌltɹəˈmæksɪməl/
Etymology: ultra- + maximal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|maximal}} ultra- + maximal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ultramaximal (not comparable)
  1. Above or beyond a maximum, for example on a graph. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ultramaximal-en-adj-~LLySI2C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra-

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          "text": "It is moreover clear that the formation of processes and streamings may be brought about without physiological contractions, by mere shrinking of the superficial layer (as in partial drying, which for instance occurs not unfrequently in very large plasmodia, or by the coagulation of the albumen, e.g. after ultramaximal electrical excitations).",
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          "ref": "1885, Hugo von Ziemssen, Von Ziemssen's Handbook of General Therapeutics: In Seven Volumes, Smith, Elder, page 422",
          "text": "However, when we look more closely at the cases under consideration, we find that sometimes maximal and even ultramaximal doses of morphine were injected (Chouppe, 0.03 grm., or 1\\2 grain; Nussbaum as much as 0.12 gram., or 1.8 grain).",
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          "ref": "1912, Dares-Studien, Yale University, School of Forestry, pages 48–49",
          "text": "Although ultramaximal temperatures, beyond which the death of succulent tissue ensues, vary between considerable limits depending on the species, the stage of development, and external conditions, a temperature of from 122° to 131° F. is often fatal for young, tender plants.",
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