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Thrust
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Thrust

thrust 1. A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or... Read More

hyperosmotic definition
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Hyperosmotic

Hyperosmotic Definition The word Hyperosmotic is derived from two Greek words: 'hyper', meaning “excess” and 'osmos',... Read More

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Hypotonic solution

Hypotonic Solution Definition What is a hypotonic solution? It refers to a solution that contains a lower amount of solute... Read More

Pressure
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Pressure

pressure 1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of... Read More

Tilt
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Tilt

tilt 1. To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a... Read More

Aquatic locomotion
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Aquatic locomotion

Definition noun The form of movement of living things on freshwater and marine water Supplement Locomotion in an aquatic... Read More

Mediotrusion
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Mediotrusion

mediotrusion A thrusting of the mandibular condyle toward the midline during movement of the mandible. Origin: medio-- L.... Read More

Intrude
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Intrude

Intrude 1. To thrust or force (something) in or upon; especially, to force (one's self) in without leave or welcome; as, to... Read More

Prongs
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Prongs

prong 1. A sharp-pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron. (Sandys) 2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar... Read More

Protrude
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Protrude

protrude To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project. The parts protrude beyond the... Read More

Props
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Props

prop To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building;... Read More

Strut
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Strut

strut 1. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. 2. In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure... Read More

Drag
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Drag

Drag 1. To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; applied to drawing... Read More

Torpedo
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Torpedo

torpedo Origin: L. Torpedo, -inis, from torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid. See Torpid. 1. (Science: zoology) Any one of... Read More

Sting
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Sting

sting 1. (Science: zoology) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and... Read More

Brock Biology of Microorganisms (11th Edition)
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (11th Edition)

 Brock Biology of Microorganisms (11th Edition) (Brock Biology of Microorganisms)   ... Read More

The Beginning of the Age of Mammals
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The Beginning of the Age of Mammals

The Beginning of the Age of Mammals      ... Read More

Reverse
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Reverse

reverse 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle... Read More

Stick
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Stick

stick 1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of... Read More

Lead
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Lead

Lead 1. To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a... Read More

Nose
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Nose

nose 1. (Science: anatomy) The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and... Read More

Prop
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Prop

prop To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building;... Read More

Discharge
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Discharge

Discharge 1. To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge... Read More

New techniques create butanol
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New techniques create butanol

A team of researchers headed by an environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis is plying new techniques to... Read More

What makes man human: thirty-ninth James Arthur lecture on the evolution of the human brain, 1970
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What makes man human: thirty-ninth James Arthur lecture on the evolution of the human brain, 1970

Focus What makes man human: thirty-ninth James Arthur lecture on the evolution of the human brain, 1970 Karl H... Read More

Ancient Chinese Folk Remedy May Hold Key To Non-Toxic Cancer Treatment
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Ancient Chinese Folk Remedy May Hold Key To Non-Toxic Cancer Treatment

Two bioengineering researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a promising potential treatment for cancer... Read More

The clinicians’ dilemma
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The clinicians’ dilemma

The clinicians' dilemma1 G D Fraser Steele MD FRCPsych Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Runwell Hospital Wickford, Essex... Read More

AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors
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AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors

AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors     ... Read More

The Earth Through Time
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The Earth Through Time

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Biological Viruses – Quiz
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Biological Viruses – Quiz

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