irritable bowel syndrome. any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbreviation: IBS. Expand
Definition of wet aging WET AGING: Aging beef that has been vacuum packaged (sometimes referred to as âvacuum agingâ). Temperature and time conditions are the same as for dry aging, but because the product is in a vacuum package, humidity and airflow are not critical. Once the vacuum package is opened, however, any further aging is done under the same conditions as those of dry aging.
dryâ² rotâ². n. 1. a. a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi. b. any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry. 2. any concealed or unsuspected inner decay.