| misc | miscarriage; miscellaneous |
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| GAM | Generalised Additive Models |
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| vesta | 1. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it. 2. <astronomy> An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807. 3. A wax friction match. Origin: L. Vesta, akin to Gr. Vesta, the hearth of the house, and perhaps to Skr. Ush to burn (see East), or perhaps to Skr. Vas to dwell, and E. Was. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| additive | 1. <chemistry> Characterised by addition. 2. A substance, as a flavouring agent, preservative or vitamin, added to another substance to improve its appearance, increase its nutritional value, etc. (18 Nov 1997) |
| additive effect | <biochemistry, chemistry> An additive effect is the overall biological effect two chemicals acting together and which is the simple sum of the effects of the chemicals acting independently. Compare: antagonism. (15 Jan 1998) |
| additive model | A model in which the combined effect of several factors is the sum of the effects that would be produced by each of the factors in the absence of the others. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aloe | <botany> The dried juice from the leaves of plants of the genus Aloe (family Liliaceae), from which are derived aloin, resin, emodin and volatile oils, also used in some laxatives as a purgative, often added to topical cosmetics. (27 Sep 1997) |
| aloe-emodin | 1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)anthraquinone; 3-hydroxymethylchrysazin;the trimethyl ether of emodin; used as a laxative. See: aloin, emodin. Synonym: rhabarberone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water aloe | <botany> See Water soldier. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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