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Definition of Pithed

Pith
Pith Pith, n. [AS. pi?a; akin to D. pit pith, kernel, LG. peddik. Cf. Pit a kernel.] 1. (Bot.) The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue. 2. (a) (Zo["o]l.) The spongy interior substance of a feather. (b) (Anat.) The spinal cord; the marrow. 3. Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith. Enterprises of great pith and moment. --Shak. Pith paper. Same as Rice paper, under Rice.
Pith
Pith Pith, v. t. (Physiol.) To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.

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- States and European Union regulations prohibit importation of beef from cows pithed due to risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as mad...
- Pith, or medulla, is a tissue in the stems of vascular plants. Pith is composed of soft, spongy parenchyma cells, which in some cases can store starch...
- The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith...
- Pither, New Zealand aviator Luke Pither, Canadian hockey player George Pither, English football player This page lists people with the surname Pither...
- Banana pith or banana stem, is a vegetable harvested from the starchy inner core of banana pseudostems. It is used similarly to heart of palms in the cuisines...
- Pith and substance is a legal doctrine in Canadian constitutional interpretation used to determine under which head of power a given piece of legislation...
- George Pither (24 June 1899 – 3 January 1966) was an English professional footballer who pla**** as an outside forward in the Football League, most notably...
- also known by the names sola (Odia ସୋଲ), shola (Bengali শোলা) sola pith plant, pith plant, laugauni (Hindi), Bendu-chettu (Telugu), ponguchedi (Malayalam)...
- Richard Pither (born 23 February 1954) is a New Zealand cricketer. He pla**** in eight first-class and five List A matches for Wellington from 1976 and...
- versorium), invented by British physician William Gilbert around 1600. The pith-ball electroscope and the gold-leaf electroscope are two classical types...