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- Plyometrics Any exercise in which muscles are repeatedly and rapidly stretched ('loaded') and then contracted (as in…
- Melittin The principal toxic component in bee venom. Melittin is a relatively short peptide consisting of 26 amino…
- First stage of labor The part of labor when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). The first stage of labor is also called…
- Clonote The first cell produced by the combination of a nucleus and an enucleated ovum that launches the process of…
- Bulbourethral gland Also called Cowper's gland. A pea-sized gland in the male located behind and to the side of the urethra that…
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