| oxytocin |
A hormone stimulates strong contractions of the uterus during childbirth; it is also involved in lactation.
Ãâó: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryo.htm
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| oxygen |
A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. Most life on earth requires oxygen to live. Animals breathe oxygen out of the air or water. Plants also need oxygen, even though they produce oxygen by photosynthesis.
Ãâó: www.reefed.edu.au/glossary/o.html
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| oxygen |
A gaseous element (chemical symbol O) that is essential for life. Most animals need it both to breathe and to create energy from their food. It is also necessary for materials such as wood and coal to burn.
Ãâó: www.ecohealth101.org/glossary.html
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| oxidative stress |
injury caused to a molecule when an oxygen free radical steals an electron from it
Ãâó: www.chfpatients.com/glossary_2.htm
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| oxide |
generally refers to silicon dioxide.
Ãâó: www.icknowledge.com/glossary/o.html
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