The chemical composition of cucumber: in the fruit of the cucumber 95-98% water, a very small amount of protein, fats and carbohydrates. In the remaining 3% is carotene, vitamin PP, vitamin C and B vitamins and trace elements. In the cucumber contains a large amount of potassium.
furring strip. n. (Building) a strip of wood or metal fixed to a wall, floor, or ceiling to provide a surface for the fixing of plasterboard, floorboards, etc. Sometimes shortened to: furring.
Simple running suture. Running sutures are useful for long wounds in which wound tension has been minimized with properly placed deep sutures and in which approximation of the wound edges is good. This type of suture may also be used to secure a split- or full-thickness skin graft.