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• TEC-9
  {{flag|United States}} ...36- and upwards of 50-rounds are made. The three models are referred to as the TEC-9, although only one model was sold under that name.
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• Nelfinavir
  | excretion = Metabolites eliminated in faeces ...macology)|protease inhibitors]] (PIs) and like other PIs is generally used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.
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• Ketamine
  {{For|the functional group referred to as ketimine|imine}} ...tion of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition |volume=30
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• Diazepam
  ...fect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GABAA receptor|GABA_A receptor]] leading to [[central nervous s ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• List of plants poisonous to equines
  ...ncluding [[horse colic]], [[laminitis]], and neurological problems, which, in some circumstances, can be fatal. ...um plantagineum2.jpg|thumb|220px|Paterson's Curse has been responsible for the deaths of many horses.]]
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...w York City}}</ref>Atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine are derived from the plant for use as pharmaceutical [[anticholinergic|anticholinergics]]. ...used as a poison by early men, [[Ancient Rome|ancient Romans]], including the wives of two Emperors, and by [[Macbeth of Scotland]] before he became a Sc
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• William Smellie (encyclopedist)
  ...wdry".<ref name="BurnsLetters_1985" >{{cite book | year = 1985 | title = ''The Letters of Robert Burns'' | Editors = J. De Lancey Fergusson and G. Ross Ro ...the inclusion of biographical articles in an [[encyclopedia]] dedicated to the arts and sciences.
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• Coffea
  {{About|the biology of coffee|the beverage|Coffee}} |image_caption = ''[[Coffea arabica]]'' trees in [[Brazil]]
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• Carnauba wax
  ...llecting them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax. ...yer,Wolfram Dietsche, Klaus Boehlke, Gerd Hohner, Josef Wildgruber "Waxes" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2002.
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• Aquia Creek sandstone
  ...r>[[U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts|Capitol gatehouse and gatepost]] in Washington, DC, USA, composed of '''Aquia Creek sandstone''' <br>([[Charles ...its ease of shaping and the quarry's proximity to the tidewater portion of the [[Potomac River]], 45 miles south of Washington.
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in the [[addition reaction]], opening its cycle, and thus easily [[polymerisation| ...liquid.<ref name=Ullmann>Siegfried Rebsdat, Dieter Mayer "Ethylene Oxide" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.{{
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• Indoor air quality
  ...n and around [[building]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...nd source control are the primary methods for improving indoor air quality in most buildings.
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• National Occupational Research Agenda
  ...ased on the number of workers affected, the seriousness of the hazard, and the likelihood that new safety information and approaches can effect a change.< ==The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health==
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• Cancer
  ...ion = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[pleural ...but some, like [[leukemia]], do not. The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• Benzene
  ...thor= David R. Lide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.h ...ers.|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America|volume=87|issue=1|pages=167–9|year=1990|pmid=2153285|pmc=53221
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...s, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment. It may involve interactions among many subject area ...ed to his physiological and psychological capabilities; and, to summarize, the adaptation of work to man and of each man to his job."
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• Green Tobacco Sickness
  ...has come in contact with tobacco leaves should be removed immediately and the skin washed with warm soapy water. ...[[cigarettes]] or [[dipping tobacco|smokeless tobacco]], appears to reduce the risk of GTS.
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• Cadmium
  ...Hermann, both in Germany, as an impurity in [[zinc carbonate]]<ref>Cadmium in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1 ...declines have been due to competing technologies, cadmium’s [[toxicity]] in certain forms and concentration and resulting regulations <ref name="Refere
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• Formaldehyde
  {{About|the chemical compound|the 1993 rock album|Formaldehyde (album)}} ...toxyethanol and 1-''tert''-Butoxypropan-2-ol | series = IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International A
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• 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]]
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