CONVENTICLE
\kənvˈɛntɪkə͡l], \kənvˈɛntɪkəl], \k_ə_n_v_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_k_əl]\
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A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly.
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An assembly for religious worship; esp., such an assembly held privately, as in times of persecution, by Nonconformists or Dissenters in England, or by Covenanters in Scotland; -- often used opprobriously, as if those assembled were heretics or schismatics.
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Collagen Induced Arthritis
- ARTHRITIS that is induced in experimental animals. Immunological and infectious agents can be used to develop models. These methods include injections of stimulators the immune response, such as an adjuvant (ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC) or COLLAGEN.