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(Encyclopedia) endocytosisendocytosisĕnˌdōsītōˈsəs [key], in biology, process by which substances are taken into the cell. When the cell membrane comes into contact with a suitable food, a portion of…corn
(Encyclopedia) corn, in botany. The name corn is given to the leading cereal crop of any major region. In England corn means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, oats. The grain called corn in the United…corticosteroid drug
(Encyclopedia) corticosteroid drugcorticosteroid drugkôrˌtəkōstârˈoid [key], any one of several synthetic or naturally occurring substances with the general chemical structure of steroids. They are…gene therapy
(Encyclopedia) gene therapy, the use of genes and the techniques of genetic engineering in the treatment of a genetic disorder or chronic disease. There are many techniques of gene therapy, all of…Bohr, Niels Henrik David
(Encyclopedia) Bohr, Niels Henrik DavidBohr, Niels Henrik Davidnēls hănˈ rēk dāˈvēᵺ [key]Bohr, Niels Henrik David bōr [key], 1885–1962, Danish physicist, one of the foremost scientists of modern…statistical mechanics
(Encyclopedia) statistical mechanics, quantitative study of systems consisting of a large number of interacting elements, such as the atoms or molecules of a solid, liquid, or gas, or the individual…At last the physicians, after a long and stormy voyage, see land: they have so good signs of the concoction of the disease, as that they may safely proceed to purge
At last the physicians, after a long and stormy voyage, see land: they have so good signs of the concoction of the disease, as that they may safely proceed to purgeOceano Tandem Emenso,…Federal Farmer II
Federal Farmer II9 October 1787by The Federal FarmerDear Sir,The essential parts of a free and good government are a full and equal representation of the people in the legislature, and the…Brewer's: Burn
His money burns a hole in his pocket. He cannot keep it in his pocket, or forbear spending it. To burn one's boats. To cut oneself off from all means or hope of retreat. The allusion is…Walt Whitman: To Think of Time, Part 7
Part 7It is not to diffuse you that you were born of your mother and father, it is to identify you, It is not that you should be undecided, but that you should be decided, Something long…Trending
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