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Physiological Assimilation — Physiological Assimilation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Physiological Assimilation In this sense the word may be defined as that vital function by which an organism changes nutrient material into living protoplasm. Most modern… … Catholic encyclopedia
bodily property — noun an attribute of the body • Hypernyms: ↑property • Hyponyms: ↑bipedalism, ↑laterality, ↑dominance, ↑physique, ↑build, ↑body build, ↑habi … Useful english dictionary
Dietary fiber — Dietary fiber, dietary fibre, or sometimes roughage is the indigestible portion of plant foods having two main components: soluble (prebiotic, viscous) fiber that is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts … Wikipedia
aliveness — noun 1. the condition of living or the state of being alive while there s life there s hope life depends on many chemical and physical processes • Syn: ↑animation, ↑life, ↑living • Derivationally related forms: ↑alive, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
animateness — noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life • Syn: ↑aliveness, ↑liveness • Ant: ↑inanimateness • Derivationally related forms: ↑live (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liveness — noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life • Syn: ↑animateness, ↑aliveness • Ant: ↑inanimateness (for: ↑animateness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gastric mucosal barrier — a physiological property of the gastric mucosa rendering the epithelium relatively impermeable to ions. Its function is impaired by aspirin, organic acids, and bile salts, and in patients subjected to severe trauma or shock. Back diffusion of… … Medical dictionary
asexuality — noun having no evident sex or sex organs • Syn: ↑sexlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sexless (for: ↑sexlessness), ↑asexual • Hypernyms: ↑p … Useful english dictionary
inanimateness — noun not having life • Syn: ↑lifelessness • Ant: ↑animateness • Derivationally related forms: ↑lifeless (for: ↑lifelessness), ↑inanimate … Useful english dictionary
lifelessness — noun 1. a state of no motion or movement the utter motionlessness of a marble statue • Syn: ↑motionlessness, ↑stillness • Ant: ↑motion (for: ↑motionlessness) … Useful english dictionary
