Another strong influence on Bob Dylan was not a musician primarily, although he has written music, but a comedian -- Charlie Chaplin. After seeing many Chaplin films, Dylan found himself beginning to pick up some of the gestures of the classic tramp of silent films.
Serostatus refers to the presence or absence of a serological marker in the blood. The presence of detectable levels of a specific marker within the serum is considered seropositivity, while the absence of such levels is considered seronegativity.
Rheostat. an electric device for controlling and limiting current or voltage in an electric circuit. The principal component of a rheostat is a conducting element with variable resistance. The magnitude of this resistance may be varied smoothly or in discrete steps.