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Gen

Gen (Science: prefix) being born, producing, coming to be. Origin: g. Genos, birth (Science: suffix) Denotes precursor... Read More

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Gene

A gene is the fundamental, physical, and functional unit of heredity. The genes make up the sequences of DNA (genotypes).... Read More

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Exogenous antigen

Definition noun Antigen that enters the body of the organism from the outside, e.g. through inhalation, ingestion, or... Read More

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Generation

Generation 1. The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals. 2. Origination by some process, mathematical,... Read More

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Agglutinogen

Definition noun, plural: agglutinogens Any substance that acts as an antigen to stimulate production of specific... Read More

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Immunogen

Definition noun, plural: immunogens Any substance that stimulates an immune response, such as production of specific... Read More

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Mitogen

Definition noun, plural: mitogens Any substance that triggers mitosis, as well as lymphocyte... Read More

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Lactogen

Lactogen An agent that stimulates milk production or secretion. Origin: Lacto-- g. -gen, producing human placental lactogen... Read More

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The Psychobiology of Hysteria

EditorialHysteria is often regarded as the archetypal psychodynamic illness. Freud carried out much of his early work on... Read More

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Face

Face 1. The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or... Read More

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Meat

Meat 1. Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as,... Read More

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Fowl

Fowl Instead of the pl. Fowls the singular is often used collectively. OE. Foul, fowel, foghel, fuhel, fugel, as. Fugol;... Read More

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Pills

pill The peel or skin. Some be covered over with crusts, or hard pills, as the locusts. Origin: Cf. Peel skin, or... Read More

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Man

Man Origin: as. Mann, man, monn, mon; akin to os, D, & OHG. Man, g. Mann, Icel. Mathr, for mannr, dan. Mand, Sw. Man,... Read More

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Sole

sole 1. The bottom of the foot; hence, also, rarely, the foot itself. The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot. (gen.... Read More

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Void

void 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled. The earth was without form, and void. (gen. I. 2) I 'll... Read More

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Slime

slime 1. Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud. As it Nilus ebbs, the seedsman Upon the slime... Read More

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Senile

senile Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old... Read More

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Arm

Arm 1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. 2.... Read More

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Anoxia

Definition noun (1) A condition in which oxygen is completely absent or depleted. (2) Severe hypoxia; lack of oxygen... Read More

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Wine

wine 1. The expressed juice of grapes, especially. When fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing... Read More

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Well

well 1. Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient;... Read More

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Woman

woman 1. An adult female person; a grown-up female person, as distinguished from a man or a child; sometimes, any female... Read More

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Multiply

multiply 1. To become greater in number; to become numerous. When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and... Read More