DF |
decapacitation factor; decontamination factor; deferoxamine; deficiency factor; defined flora [anima... |
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FAP |
familial adenomatous polyposis; familial amyloid polyneuropathy; fatty acid polyunsaturated; fatty a... |
fh |
fostered by hand [experimental animal] |
F/S |
female, spayed [animal]; frozen section |
HAP |
Handicapped Aid Program; Hazardous Air Pollutants [List]; hazardous air pollution; health alliance p... |
animals, domestic |
Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with man. They include animals domesticated by man to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches (e.g., horses, cattle, sheep) and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship (e.g., dogs, cats, horses). (12 Dec 1998) |
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animals, inbred strains |
Animals produced by the mating of littermates or siblings over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (12 Dec 1998) |
animals, suckling |
Young, unweaned mammals. Refers to nursing animals whether nourished by their biological mother, foster mother, or bottle fed. (12 Dec 1998) |
animals, transgenic |
Animals, or the offspring of such animals, into which cloned genetic material has been experimentally transferred by microinjection of foreign DNA, either directly or into embryos or differentiated cell types. Transgenic rabbits, mice, fish, xenopus, sheep, pigs, and chickens have been produced using genes of sea urchins, candida, drosophila, and mice. (12 Dec 1998) |
animals, wild |
Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which animals, zoo is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Animal Population Group, Population Group, Animal, Population Groups, Animal
Synonyms : Rights, Animal
Synonyms : Animal Organs, Animal Organ, Animal Structure, Organ, Animal, Organs, Animal, Structure, Animal, Structures, Animal
Synonyms : Animal Care Assistants, Animal Care Technicians, Assistants, Veterinary, Technicians, Veterinary, Veterinary Technicians, Animal Care Assistant, Animal Care Technician, Animal Technician, Animal Technologist, Laboratory, Animal Technologists, Laboratory
Synonyms : Alternative, Animal Testing, Alternatives, Animal Testing, Animal Testing Alternative, Testing Alternative, Animal, Testing Alternatives, Animal
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animal magnetism
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Animal magnetism is both a synonym for mesmerism as well as the 18th century term for the supposed ethereal medium postulated by Franz Mesmer as a therapeutic agent. Its existence was examined by a French royal commission in 1784, and the commission concluded there was no evidence of its existence or efficacy of the animal magnetic fluid, and that its effects derived from either the imaginations of its subjects or charlatanry. ...
ó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_magnetism
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animal starch
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Glycogen is the principal storage form of glucose in animal cells. In humans and other vertebrates, most glycogen is found in the skeletal muscles, but it is found in the highest concentration in the liver (10% of the liver mass), giving it a distinctive, "starchy" taste. In the Muscles glycogen is found in a much lower concentration (1% of the muscle mass). ...
ó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_starch
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animal model
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An animal with a disease either the same as or like a disease in humans. Animal models are used to study the development and progression of diseases and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human cancers or other tissues are called xenograft models.
ó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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animal
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The fleshy part of the mollusk
ó: www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping/mollusks/glo...
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animal
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any member of the animal kingdom including multicellular marine organisms, worms, insects, spiders, crustaceans, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
ó: www.nps.gov/plants/restore/library/glossary.htm
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