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| electroporation |
in genetics, a method of introducing foreign DNA into a cell by means of an electric pulse that makes the cell membrane more permeable. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear. When one feels an emotion, there are physical changes such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling. [1/2 definitions] |
| EMP |
abbreviation of "electromagnetic pulse." |
| Graves' disease |
a disorder characterized by excessive thyroid secretion that causes enlargement of the thyroid and higher basal metabolism and pulse rate. |
| heart rate |
the number of times the heart beats in one minute, esp. as a measure of how hard the heart is working during physical exercise or emotional stress; pulse. |
| pulse1 |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. [1/3 definitions] |
| radar beacon |
a device at a fixed location that emits radar waves, often only when activated by a specific radar pulse. |
| stroke |
a pulse or throb, as of the heart or a motor. [1/13 definitions] |
| syllable |
a unit of speech formed with a single pulse of air pressure. Syllables are made of a single vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants. [1/2 definitions] |
| thready |
thin and weak, as a pulse or a sound, esp. of the voice. [1/3 definitions] |
| throb |
a strong beat or pulse. [1/2 definitions] |
| vital signs |
the signs that indicate the health of the body such as pulse, temperature, and rate of respiration. |
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