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  • Thumbnail for Parenchyma
    Parenchyma (/pəˈrɛŋkɪmə/) is the bulk of functional substance in an animal organ or structure such as a tumour. In zoology, it is the name for the tissue...
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    contain the same functional groups (mainly, carboxylic, phenolic and ester) albeit in varying proportions. Water solubility of humic substances is primarily...
    33 KB (4,177 words) - 06:49, 22 May 2024
  • Substance dependence, also known as drug dependence, is a biopsychological situation whereby an individual's functionality is dependent on the necessitated...
    56 KB (6,953 words) - 07:19, 19 May 2024
  • Matrix - 'Ground substance'". University of Leeds. Stecco C, Hammer W, Vleeming A, De Caro R (2015). "Connective Tissues". Functional Atlas of the Human...
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    stroma—or structural support—for the parenchyma (that is, the bulk of functional substance) of the organ.: 171  Mesenchyme is a type of connective tissue found...
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    Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of...
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    (8+15⁄16 cu in) on the left and 134 cm3 (8+3⁄16 cu in) on the right. The functional substance, or parenchyma, of the human kidney is divided into two major structures:...
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  • Thumbnail for Extracellular polymeric substance
    polymeric substances (EPSs) are natural polymers of high molecular weight secreted by microorganisms into their environment. EPSs establish the functional and...
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    Substance P (SP) is an undecapeptide (a peptide composed of a chain of 11 amino acid residues) and a type of neuropeptide, belonging to the tachykinin...
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    Substance use disorder (SUD) is the persistent use of drugs despite the substantial harm and adverse consequences to one's own self and others, as a result...
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  • Functional imaging (or physiological imaging) is a medical imaging technique of detecting or measuring changes in metabolism, blood flow, regional chemical...
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  • Thumbnail for Controlled Substances Act
    The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and...
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  • Density functional theory (DFT) is a computational quantum mechanical modelling method used in physics, chemistry and materials science to investigate...
    79 KB (10,545 words) - 15:41, 24 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Moiety (chemistry)
    physiological or pharmacological action of a drug substance. Inactive appended portions of the drug substance may include either the alcohol or acid moiety...
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    substance that changes the function of the nervous system and results in alterations of perception, mood, cognition, and behavior. These substances have...
    79 KB (7,757 words) - 05:05, 23 May 2024
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    facilitating GABA's actions, alcohol suppresses the activity of the CNS. The substance also directly affects a number of other neurotransmitter systems including...
    242 KB (24,629 words) - 14:05, 29 May 2024
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    general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and stop substance misuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial...
    76 KB (8,136 words) - 06:05, 15 May 2024
  • properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds...
    83 KB (9,163 words) - 23:28, 14 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Histrionic personality disorder
    depression when romantic (or other close personal) relationships end. Substance disorders, such as alcohol use disorder or opioid use disorder, are all...
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  • substituted for another functional group. superheavy elements See transactinides. surface science surface tension surfactant A substance which lowers the surface...
    171 KB (18,187 words) - 16:16, 23 May 2024
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