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3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), best known on the street as 'Ecstacy.' An illicit drug, considered a recreational or party drug. It acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. Ecstasy achieves its high by preventing the brain…
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- AT (in DNA) AT stands for adenine and thymine, a base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is GC (guanine and cytosine)
- Oculodentodigital dysplasia A genetic disorder that affects many body structures and systems, including the eyes, face, teeth, fingers…
- Artificial knee A replacement for the human knee. An artificial knee typically has a metal shell on the end of the thigh bone…
- Obstruction, airway See: Airway obstruction
- Acute-phase proteins See: Acute-phase protein
- Diesel exhaust The exhaust generated by diesel engines. This exhaust is a complex mixture of combustion products of diesel…
- Anatomic orientation terms In anatomy, certain terms are used to denote orientation. For example, a structure may be horizontal, as…
- SHP Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Food-secure Referring to the situation when people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
- Fred L. Soper See: Soper, Fred L.
- Syphilitic 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it.2. A person with syphilis. From the French…