| coordinate | 1. Any of the scales or magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point. 2. To perform the act of coordination. Origin: see coordination (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coordinate convulsion | A clonic convulsion in which the movements are seemingly purposeful, being exaggerations of those that may occur naturally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coordinate covalent bond | A bond in which the two electrons shared by a pair of atoms belonged originally to only one of the atoms; often represented by a small arrow pointing toward the electron receiver; e.g., nitric acid, O(OH)N→O; phosphoric acid, (OH)3P→O. Synonym: coordinate covalent bond. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coordinate regulation | The expression of many different genes at once. (09 Oct 1997) |
| coordinated enzyme synthesis | The regulatory mechanism where an entire group of different enzymes, all of which play a part in the same metabolic process, is synthesised at the same time. This comes about because the chemical signal to begin synthesis of each enzyme is the same for all of them. (09 Oct 1997) |
| coordinated reflex | A reflex in which several muscles take part in the performance of a purposeful act. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coordination | The harmonious functioning of interrelated organs and parts, applied especially to the process of the motor apparatus of the brain which provides for the co-working of particular groups of muscles for the performance of definite adaptive useful responses. (18 Nov 1997) |