extramural
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Definition of extramural
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: existing or functioning outside or beyond the walls, boundaries, or precincts of an organized unit (such as a school or hospital)
2
chiefly British
: of, relating to, or taking part in extension courses or facilities
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extramurally
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Examples of extramural in a Sentence
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However Henry Reichman, chair of the AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure, said this doesn’t allow universities to infringe on faculty members’ extramural expression. — Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, "He was hired to teach at Olivet Nazarene University. And then someone read his book.," 9 July 2019 The UNMC College of Medicine and extramural research grants have committed $8 million in startup funding for five years. — USA TODAY, "Chicago cows, bras for turtles, gold rush: News from around our 50 states," 1 July 2019 Clinical trials of dietary supplements often don’t include children, says Craig Hopp, deputy director of the division of extramural research of the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "Do Dietary Supplements Help or Hurt Children?," 2 July 2018 According to the director of the NCI, Dr. Norman Sharpless, the NCI is directing their extramural funders to set aside additional funding to increase the total number of first R01's given to early-stage investigators by at least 25 percent in 2018. — Lindsay Carlton, Fox News, "Why the next generation of cancer researchers need support if they are to find a cure," 20 Apr. 2018 Dr. Mike Lauer, deputy director for extramural research at the NIH, pointed to several successful trials where minorities were well represented. — Sujata Srinivasan, courant.com, "Clinical Trials In Need Of Diversity," 11 May 2017 UW-Eau Claire has received an average of $5.5 million annually in extramural grant awards over the past five years to support research, instruction and public service projects, according to the university's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. — Karen Herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UW-Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic Health System announce agreement to boost research collaboration," 29 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extramural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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extramural
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ex·tra·mu·ral
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Medical Definition of extramural
: existing or functioning outside or beyond the walls, boundaries, or precincts of an organized unit
extramural medical care provided by hospital personnel
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