noun: The work of enveloping. An offensive action in which an attacking power techniques over or around the opponent and attacks from the backside; see in addition pincer action.
Institute of Psychiatry / For Professionals / Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory (CNL) Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin (%dCDT) is a bio-marker for heavy alcohol consumption. %dCDT, a heavy alcohol usage test, allows for the monitoring of alcohol consumption over an extended period of time.
The transferrin test, TIBC, UIBC, and transferrin saturation evaluate the blood's ability to bind and transport iron and are a reflection of iron stores. Transferrin saturation is a calculation (see Common Questions #2) using the iron test result and the TIBC or UIBC results, representing the percentage of the transferrin that is saturated with iron.