HEV

abbreviation for

1. hybrid electric vehicle: an automobile or other vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor whose battery is charged by the engine and by regenerative braking that converts the vehicle's kinetic energy into electricity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of HEV¹

First recorded in 1970–75 as hybrid electric vehicle

Example Sentences

What is known is that up to 11 percent of patients with certain neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amyotrophy either have HEV antibodies or are infected with the virus.

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"Our findings indicate that the neurological effects of HEV may be due -- at least in part -- to a direct infection of the nerve cells and not exclusively to other mechanisms such as a reaction of the immune system, even if the latter could also play a role," outlines Eike Steinmann.

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The researchers also observed that the projections of the nerve cells shorten upon HEV contact.

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In future, the researchers will continue their efforts to understand the interaction between HEV and neurons.

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In patients with a compromised or suppressed immune system, such as organ transplant recipients and people infected with HIV, HEV can become chronic.

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