Type B Definition

adjective
Of or relating to a behavior pattern that is marked by a relaxed manner, patience, and friendliness and is thought to be associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.
American Heritage Medicine
noun
A person who has this personality or exhibits this behavior pattern.
American Heritage Medicine
A personality type characterized by calmness, patience, amiability, etc., traits thought to make one less susceptible to stress.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • group B
  • b

Other Word Forms of Type B

Noun

Singular:
type B
Plural:
type Bs

Type B Sentence Examples

  • In the apparatus of type B as made by Zeiss there are two microscopes attached to a base-plate, one of which views the spectrum-plate (or other object) to be measured, while the other views a scale that moves with the slide on which the spectrumplate is mounted.

  • The wheels were dropped after takeoff and on the DFS-230 type B we had a braking parachute.

  • This type B villa can be switched into two apartments with separate entries and you can get two separate title deeds.

  • Botulinum toxin type A (Botox, Dysport) or type B (Myobloc) is injected locally into the affected muscle group to relax the muscles.

  • Although a vaccine is available for meningococcus, it is still difficult as of 2004 to produce a vaccine for the type B organism, the most common one in the United States.

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