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- Lectin A complex molecule that contains both protein and sugar. Lectins are made by both animals and plants and are…
- Social psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens A condition in males when the tubes that carry sperm from the testes (the vas deferens) fail to develop…
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