To extrapolate the effects of chloroform exposure in humans, we used the chloroform mouse and the human PBPK models (Corley et al., 1990) to estimate hepatotoxic exposures in humans based on the results of the animal experiments presented here.
Grebes are water-dwelling diving birds with thick, waterproof plumage. They eat fish, aquatic insects, and other small water creatures, and they also eat their own feathers. Grebes are known for their ornate courtship displays, which are among the most elaborate displays of any bird group.
1. (Animals) any aquatic bird, such as Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe), of the order Podicipediformes, similar to the divers but with lobate rather than webbed toes and a vestigial tail. [C18: from French grebe, grÃ¨be of unknown]. originrebe. n. Any of various swimming and diving birds of the family Podicipedidae, having a pointed bill and lobed, fleshy membranes along each toe. [French.