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autonomic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)autonomic nervous system: see nervous system. ...transdermal delivery system
(Encyclopedia)transdermal delivery system: see skin patch. ...central nervous system
(Encyclopedia)central nervous system: see nervous system. ...pitot static system
(Encyclopedia)pitot static system pētōˈ [key], device for measuring the rate at which a fluid flows. Among the principal applications of the device are an airspeed indicator for aircraft and a distance and speed...parasympathetic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)parasympathetic nervous system: see nervous system. ...peripheral nervous system
(Encyclopedia)peripheral nervous system: see nervous system. ...Space Transportation System
(Encyclopedia)Space Transportation System, official designation for the U.S. space shuttle. ...ring, mathematical system
(Encyclopedia)ring, in mathematics, system consisting of a set R of elements and two binary operations, such that addition makes R a commutative group and multiplication is associative and distributes over addition...sympathetic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)sympathetic nervous system: see nervous system. ...El Dorado, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)El Dorado ĕl dərāˈdə [key]. <1> City (2020 pop. 17,756), seat of Union co., S cent...Browse by Subject
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