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Anabolic steroid

Anabolic steroid , transporting 5α-dihydrotestosterone . Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids or AAS, are a class of steroid hormone s related to the hormone testosterone . They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (an more

Banksia brownii

Banksia brownii Banksia brownii, commonly known as Feather-leaved Banksia or Brown's Banksia, is a species of shrub that occurs in southwest Western Australia . An attractive plant with fine feathery leaves and large red-brown flower spikes, it usually grows as an upright bush around two metres more

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated NAD+, is a coenzyme found in all living cell s. The compound is a dinucleotide, since it consists of two nucleotide s joined through their phosphate groups: with one nucleotide containing an adenosine ring, and the more

Tooth development

Tooth development Tooth development is the complex process by which teeth form from embryo nic cells , grow , and erupt into the mouth . Although many diverse species have teeth, non-human tooth development is largely the same as in humans. For human teeth to have a healthy oral environment, more

Intelligent design

Intelligent design Intelligent design is the assertion that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause , not an undirected process such as natural selection .". It is a modern form of the traditional teleological argument for the existen more

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