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Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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Active biological transport

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The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.

Actinoid series elements

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A series of radioactive elements from actinium, atomic number 89, to and including lawrencium, atomic number 103.

Actin-capping proteins

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Actin capping proteins are cytoskeletal proteins that bind to the ends of actin filaments to regulate actin polymerization.

Actinoid metals

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A series of radioactive elements from actinium, atomic number 89, to and including lawrencium, atomic number 103.

Actinides

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A series of radioactive elements from actinium, atomic number 89, to and including lawrencium, atomic number 103.

Actinomycoses

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Infections with bacteria of the genus actinomyces.

A compound composed of a two cyclic peptides attached to a phenoxazine that is derived from streptomyces parvullus. It binds to DNA and inhibits RNA synthesis (transcription), with chain elongation ...