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Conjugate

Conjugate Definition Conjugate in a broader sense refers to related pairs of substances or entities that are interconnected... Read More

Overhang

Definition noun (molecular biology) Unpaired nucleotide(s) in the end of a DNA molecule, which may be produced by a... Read More

Solution

Definition noun, plural: solutions (chemistry) A type of homogenous mixture in which the particles of one or more substances... Read More

Cartilaginous joint

Definition noun, plural: cartilaginous joints A joint covered with cartilage, such as hyaline or fibrocartilage to allow... Read More

Corpusculum tactus

Definition noun, plural: corpuscula tactus Latin term for tactile corpuscle. Supplement Word origin: corpusculum, diminutive... Read More

Aerotolerant

Aerotolerant Definition The term "aerotolerant" pertains to an organism that does not require oxygen for growth but can... Read More

Fruit

Definition noun, plural: fruits (1) (botany) The seed-bearing structure in angiosperms formed from the ovary after... Read More

Eluent

Definition noun, plural: eluents A substance that separates and moves constituents of a mixture through the column of a... Read More

Parent cell

Definition noun (1) The cell giving rise to daughter cells by cell division. (2) Progenitor cell: the precursor or source of... Read More

Gradient

Definition noun, plural: gradients (1) A slope, which may be upward or downward. (2) The degree of steepness or inclination,... Read More

Inversion

Definition noun, plural: inversions (general) The reversal of state, form, position, direction, order, or course, such as... Read More

Recalcitrant

Several words of the English language find wide usage in subjects as diverse as literature, science, social science,... Read More

Process

Process Definition What is a process? In biology, a process (plural: processes) means any of the various biological... Read More

Chemical reaction

Definition noun, plural: chemical reactions A process in which one or more substances (reactants) are chemically... Read More

Adhesion

Adhesion Definition Adhesion is the binding or attraction between dissimilar molecules, atoms, surfaces, or substances. The... Read More

Replicate

Definition noun Any from a set of copies or repetitions, especially of a laboratory or research procedure. verb To make an... Read More

Mutant

Definition noun, plural: mutants (1) An organism, gene, or chromosome that is different from the wild type by one or more... Read More

Solute

Definition noun , plural: solutes (chemistry) 1. a component of a solution: in a solution, the dissolving substance is... Read More

Decoction

Definition noun, plural: decoctions (1) The act or process or the product of extraction or boiling in a watery fluid. (2)... Read More

Solvent

Definition noun (Science: Chemistry) 1. A liquid in which substances (or solutes) are dissolved forming a solution. 2. In a... Read More

Tissue

Tissue Definition What is tissue in the body? The body tissue is an aggregation of cells that function together and have a... Read More

Control

Definition noun, plural: controls (general) That which purposefully direct, manipulate, manage, regulate, restrain, or cause... Read More

Science

Definition noun, plural: sciences (1) The methodological study of a phenomenon through careful observation, collecting data,... Read More

Tunicate

Definition noun, plural: tunicates Any of the sessile marine chordates of the subphylum Tunicata Supplement Chordates... Read More