Commitment

A firm administrative reservation of funds for future obligations by the local comptrollers. Based upon firm procurement directives, orders, requisitions, authorizations to issue ...

commit

Military; Missile defense

The process of committing one or more interceptor vehicles against a target track.

potency

Medical; Stem cell research

The range of commitment options available to a cell.

pluripotent stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that can develop into all the different cell types in the body except the placenta. They give rise to mulitpotent and unipotent stem cells as the embryo develops.

pluripotent

Medical; Stem cell research

Able to form all the body's cell lineages, including germ cells, and some or even all extraembryonic cell types. Example: embryonic stem cells.

plasticity

Medical; Stem cell research

Unproven notion that tissue stem cells may be able to generate the cell types of another tissue under certain conditions.

placenta

Medical; Stem cell research

The oval spongy structure in the uterus from which the fetus derives its nourishment and oxygen. The placenta develops from the outer cell layer of the blastocyst, called the ...

oocyte

Medical; Stem cell research

An egg before maturation; a female gametocyte; also called an ovocyte.

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Industry/Domain: Beverages Category: Smoothies

mango smoothie

Mangos are hard fruits to find ripe, so mango smoothie recipes are enjoyed seasonally. Mangos have a very sweet taste and are quite juicy. The flavor ...