| red blood cell |
RBC. A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called an erythrocyte.
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| redistribution |
Where surplus goods are collected centrally and then given out to those persons in need of them.
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| redistribution |
Major exchange mode of chiefdoms, many archaic states, and some states with managed economies.
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| redistribution |
The accumulation and dispersal of goods through a centralized agency, individual, or institution.
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| red tide |
The term applied to toxic algal blooms caused by several genera of dinoflagellates (Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax) that turn the sea red and are frequently associated with a deterioration in water quality. The color occurs as a result of the reaction of a red pigment, peridinin, to light during photosynthesis. These toxic algal blooms pose a serious threat to marine life and are potentially harmful to humans. The term has no connection with astronomical tides. ...
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