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• Quinine
  | legal_status = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood ...contains two major fused-ring systems: the [[aromatic]] [[quinoline]] and the [[bicyclic]] [[quinuclidine]].
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• Erythromycin
  | bioavailability = Depends on the ester type between 30% - 65% In structure, this macrocyclic compound contains a 14-membered [[lactone]] rin
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• Metformin
  ...erns still preclude its widespread use in this setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated for ot ...of Essential Medicines'']|612&nbsp;KB}}, 16^th edition, [[World Health Organization]], p. 24. Retrieved on 19 December 2009.</ref>
  66 KB (8,976 words) - 15:47, 27 September 2010
• Aspirin
  {{Redirect|Asprin|the author|Robert Asprin}} ...rction|heart attacks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 1
  78 KB (10,918 words) - 15:52, 27 September 2010
• Amlodipine
  ...nd hence reducing [[blood pressure]]; in angina it increases blood flow to the [[Cardiac muscle|heart muscle]]. ...amlodipine causes vasodilation, which can result in reduced cardiac output in patients with severe [[aortic stenosis]].
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• Paracetamol
  ...cite journal | doi = 10.1021/je990124v | title = Solubility of Paracetamol in Pure Solvents | author = Roger A. Granberg and Åke C. Rasmuson | url = htt ...States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a widely used [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] [[analgesic]] (pain reliever) and [[antipyretic]] (fever reducer)
  54 KB (7,376 words) - 15:52, 27 September 2010
• Wildfire
  {{Redirect|Crown Fire|the 2010 wildfire in Southern California|2010 California wildfires}} ...|thumb|right|upright=2|alt=A daytime fire engulfing large trees|A wildfire in California, USA on 5 September 2008]]
  88 KB (12,641 words) - 20:35, 20 September 2010
• Mining
  ...in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...ference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
  50 KB (7,414 words) - 20:36, 20 September 2010
• Electric shock
  ...Note the slight branching redness traveling up his leg from the effects of the current. ...s approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of the body.<ref>[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml Electric Curre
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• List of atlases
  ...[atlas]]es, each a collection of maps, some including statistical data for the regions represented: Some cartographically or commercially important atlases include the following:
  19 KB (2,771 words) - 20:07, 21 September 2010
• List of parasites of humans
  |up to 10% in industrialized countries |[[Lumen (anatomy)|lumen]] of the [[small intestine]]
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• Bone marrow
  Caption = Illustration of cells in bone marrow | .../ref> of total body weight, i.e. approximately 2.6&nbsp;kg (5.7&nbsp;lbs.) in adults.
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• Systemic circulation
  ...st described by [[William Harvey]]. This term is opposed and contrasted to the term [[pulmonary circulation]] first proposed by [[Ibn al-Nafis]].<ref>{{ci | title = Human Biology and Health
  4 KB (590 words) - 20:27, 21 September 2010
• Salonpas
  ..., approximately 20 billion Salonpas [[transdermal patches]] have been sold in last 20 years.<ref>Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Company Guide</ref> ...m>{{cite web |last=Pray |first=W. Steven |title=The pharmacist’s role in the appropriate selection of a nonprescription product for pain relief |work=U.
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• Meloxicam
  | pregnancy_category = D in third trimester ...a derivative of [[oxicam]], closely related to [[piroxicam]], and falls in the [[nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug|enolic acid]] group of NSAIDs.<ref na
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• Counter-terrorism
  ...itaries]], [[police department]]s and [[corporation]]s adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed. ...ls, such as [[Timothy McVeigh]], may also engage in terrorist acts such as the [[Oklahoma City bombing]].
  54 KB (7,364 words) - 20:56, 26 September 2010
• Insurgency
  [[File:Vcfightersboat.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Viet Cong]] insurgents in the mid-1960s]] ...rd English Dictionary]] second edition 1989 "insurgent B. n. One who rises in revolt against constituted authority; a rebel who is not recognized as a be
  43 KB (6,255 words) - 20:56, 26 September 2010
• Definitions of terrorism
  ...charged.<ref name="Hoffman-1998-p32">Hoffman (1998), p. 32, See review in The [[New York Times]][http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-terrorism.h ...ifferences of opinion between various members about the use of violence in the context of conflicts over national liberation and self-determination."<ref>
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• United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
  |caption= '''The USAMRIID Logo''' [[Image:USAMRIID3.jpg|thumb|305px|right|<center>The "Dan Crozier Building", USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA]]
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• Filled milk
  ...idely available or very popular because of the rarity of refrigeration and the problems of transportation and storage. ...s not a prepared food product of the type excepted from the prohibition of the Act.
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