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Adjective

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Noun
1

A person who is (very) drunk or intoxicated.

2

A reagent made from non-fat dry milk, phosphate buffered saline, and sodium azide, which is used to block protein binding sites for laboratory techniques such as blots and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

3

On Sulawesi: a hollowed-out tree trunk used as a boat.

4

Alternative letter-case form of blotto (“reagent used to block protein binding sites for laboratory techniques”).

In plain English: Blotto is a chemical substance used in labs to prevent proteins from sticking together during experiments.

"The lab technician carefully applied the blotto to ensure accurate results in the Western blot."

Usage: Blotto refers specifically to a chemical reagent-typically bovine serum albumin (BSA)-used in lab settings to prevent unwanted protein interactions during experiments. It's a technical term and shouldn't be used casually outside of scientific contexts.

Verb
1

To become or cause to become (very) drunk or intoxicated.

In plain English: To blotto means to get extremely drunk.

"After a few too many shots, he started to blotto."

Usage: Blotto (v.) Use "blotto" to describe someone becoming extremely drunk, often in a humorous or slightly archaic way-it implies a significant level of intoxication. It's less common than words like "drunk" or "intoxicated," lending it a playful tone.

Adjective
2

(Very) drunk or intoxicated.

In plain English: Blotto means extremely drunk.

"After a few too many beers, he was completely blotto and couldn't stand up straight."

Usage: Use "blotto" to describe someone who is extremely drunk, often in a humorous or playful way; it's an older, somewhat archaic term. It implies a state of near-inability to function due to intoxication.

Example Sentences
"After a few too many beers, he was completely blotto and couldn't stand up straight." adj
"The lab technician carefully applied the blotto to ensure accurate results in the Western blot." noun
"After a few too many shots, he started to blotto." verb
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