The backbone of the CIDR is a nylon spine covered by a progesterone (1.38 g) impregnated silicone skin. During the seven days in the vagina the CIDR releases a relatively constant dosage of progesterone. Upon removal of the insert, progesterone is quickly eliminated.
variant. an organism or tissue that is different from the majority of the population but is still sufficiently similar to the common mode to be considered to be one of them, e.g. a variant strain of classical swine fever (hog cholera) virus. 1  Facebook.
A variant of contract bridge for play by one person; alternatively, a means for one to learn or practice the game alone. Information for each deal is pre-printed on one sheet of paper in a special layout.