| selective reduction |
A procedure in which one or more foetuses in a multiple pregnancy is/are destroyed to give the other(s) a better chance to develop.
Ãâó: www.pakmed.bobos.ca/infertility/inf05.htm
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| selection coefficient |
The difference between the mean relative fitness of individuals of a given genotype and those of a reference genotype.
Ãâó: evolution.unibe.ch/teaching/GlossarE.htm
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| selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
A drug that blocks the removal of serotonin from the synapse; thereby prolonging and increasing the effects of serotonin.
Ãâó: professionals.epilepsy.com/page/glossary.html
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| selfing |
(self pollination)- The pollination of an individual or biotype with its own pollen, the offspring being termed selfs.
Ãâó: www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2...
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| self-contained breathing apparatus |
means an atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the breathing air source is designed to be carried by the user.
Ãâó: www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part020...
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