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Sargassum
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D044647 |
[One of the largest genera of BROWN ALGAE, comprised of more than 150 species found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones of both hemispheres. Some species are attached (benthic) but most float in the open sea (pelagic). Sargassum provides a critical habitat for hundreds of species of FISHES; TURTLES; and INVERTEBRATES.
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Sarin
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D012524 |
[An organophosphorus ester compound that produces potent and irreversible inhibition of cholinesterase. It is toxic to the nervous system and is a chemical warfare agent.
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Sarraceniaceae
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D052583 |
[A plant family of the order Nepenthales.
, A genus of carnivorous plants.
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Sasa
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D031787 |
[A plant genus of the family POACEAE. Folin is the water-soluble extract from Sasa albomarginata. Sasa kurinensis is an ingredient of Sho-ju-sen, a Japanese herbal medicine.
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Saskatchewan
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D012525 |
[A province of Canada, lying between the provinces of Alberta and Manitoba. Its capital is Regina. It is entirely a plains region with prairie in the south and wooded country with many lakes and swamps in the north. The name was taken from the Saskatchewan River from the Cree name Kisiskatchewani Sipi, meaning rapid-flowing river. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1083 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p486)
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Sassafras
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D027441 |
[A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally. Drinks called sarsaparilla and root beer have been prepared from Sassafras and SMILAX ORNATA (Jamaican sarsaparilla).
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Satellite Cells, Perineuronal
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D027161 |
[The non-neuronal cells that surround the neuronal cell bodies of the GANGLIA. They are distinguished from the perineuronal satellite oligodendrocytes (OLIGODENDROGLIA) found in the central nervous system.
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Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle
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D032496 |
[Elongated, spindle-shaped, quiescent myoblasts lying in close contact with adult skeletal muscle. They are thought to play a role in muscle repair and regeneration.
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Satellite Communications
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D017215 |
[Communications using an active or passive satellite to extend the range of radio, television, or other electronic transmission by returning signals to earth from an orbiting satellite.
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Satellite Imagery
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D063809 |
[Composition of images of EARTH or other planets from data collected during SPACE FLIGHT by remote sensing instruments onboard SPACECRAFT. The satellite sensor systems measure and record absorbed, emitted, or reflected energy across the spectra, as well as global position and time.
, A remote sensing system for observing Earth from orbiting satellites.
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Satellite Viruses
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D012526 |
[Defective viruses which can multiply only by association with a helper virus which complements the defective gene. Satellite viruses may be associated with certain plant viruses, animal viruses, or bacteriophages. They differ from satellite RNA; (RNA, SATELLITE) in that satellite viruses encode their own coat protein.
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Satiation
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D012527 |
[Full gratification of a need or desire followed by a state of relative insensitivity to that particular need or desire.
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Satiety Response
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D012528 |
[Behavioral response associated with the achieving of gratification.
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Satureja
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D031362 |
[A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE used to flavor food.
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Saturn
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D018539 |
[The sixth planet in order from the sun. It is one of the five outer planets of the solar system. Its twelve natural satellites include Phoebe and Titan.
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Saudi Arabia
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D012529 |
[A country located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. The capital is Riyadh.
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Saururaceae
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D032134 |
[A plant family of the order Piperales, subclass Magnoliidae class Magnoliopsida. Members contain sauristolactam, and aristololactam BII.
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Saussurea
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D030441 |
[A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE, order Asterales, subclass Asteridae. It is a source of costus root oil and should not be confused with the genus COSTUS.
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Saxifragaceae
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D031995 |
[A plant genus of the family SAXIFRAGACEAE.
, The saxifrage plant family of the order ROSALES, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. The leaves are alternate and sometimes deeply lobed or form rosettes. The flowers have both male and female parts and 4 or 5 sepals and petals; they are usually in branched clusters. The fruit is a capsule with many seeds.
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Saxifragales
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D000076607 |
[Order of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of 16 families, 112 genera, and nearly 2,500 species.
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