| self-contained breathing apparatus |
A self-contained supply of oxygen used during rescue work from coal mine fires and explosions; same as SCSR (self-contained self rescuer).
Ãâó: www.netl.doe.gov/coal/Coal%20Primer/glossary.html
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| selfing |
mating by a single individual containing both female and male reproductive systems.
Ãâó: pewagbiotech.org/resources/glossary/
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| self-care |
A care arrangement in which parents allow children to be responsible for themselves when a parent or another adult is unavailable for supervision.
Ãâó: nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/glossary/s.asp
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| self |
The essence of a person. The essential being and developing aspects. The central point within the psyche to which every part is related. It manifests as a compulsion to become what one potentially is. The basic potential when developed and integrated into the person, becomes actualized, and unifies the life. In astrology the circle is the symbol for the self, represented by the Sun.
Ãâó: www.elore.com/Astrology/Glossary/psychology.htm
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| self |
A concept used to explain the immune system's ability to distinguish the body's own cells from foreign cells. The immune system coexists peacefully with every cell in the body that carries marker molecules that identify it as "self."
Ãâó: www.leukine.com/patient/290.html
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