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Truss (v) |
1. Tie up the wings and legs of (bird) before cooking 2. Support (a structure) with a truss |
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Plight |
(n) A dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation |
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Pillory |
(n) A wooden framework with holes fo the heads and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse (v) 1. Put (someone) in a pillory 2. Attack or ridicule publicly |
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BDNF - BRAIN DERIVED NEUTROPHIC FACTOR |
Growth hormone that functions in the brain |
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ENDOTHELIUM |
Tissues that line the veins and arteries and aid in the blood flow and therefore its pressure |
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ANGIOGENESIS |
Growth of new blood vessels in tumors |
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Metastasis |
Spread of cancer |
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Sentient |
V Able to perceive or feel things |
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Frivolity |
N. Lack of seriousness; light heartedness |
