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• U.S. Soldier's Creed
  ...to compete for the rank of [[Sergeant]] and above, as well as ''Soldier of the Month'' boards. ...Warriors'' Wong, Leonard, Armed Forces & Society, Vol. 31, No. 4, 599-622 (2005)</ref>
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• Rifleman's Creed
  ...ped since its early days, but those closest to the original version remain the most widely accepted.<ref name=Lejeune>{{cite web|accessdate= |title= My Rifle: The Creed of a U.S. Marine
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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  |image=Beirutbarr.jpg|300px|caption=A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport. ...dmark|name=USMCBarracksatBeirutAirport|display=inline,title}}<br/>[[United States Marine Corps]] [[barracks]], [[Beirut Airport]]
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• Sugarcane
  ...complex [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrids]]. Brazil produces about one-third of the world's sugarcane. Sugar cane is grown in over 110 countries with an estimated total production of 1,591 million [[me
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• Sugar beet
  ...r beets. The one on the left has been selectively bred to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. '''Sugar beet''' (''Beta vulgaris'' L.), a member of the ''Chenopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentrat
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• Arc Welding
  ...nert gas, known as a shielding gas, and/or an evaporating filler material. The process of arc welding is widely used because of its low capital and runnin ...ot become popular for another decade.<ref name="Cary-5-6">Cary and Helzer (2005), p. 5-6.</ref>
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• Wood gas generator
  ...on by partial combustion of coke, a byproduct of coal, rather than through the town-gas process of destructive distillation (pyrolysis) of coal. ...Diplomat 3 GS mit Holzgasgenerator-hinten rechts.JPG|thumb|Adler Diplomat in WW II with wood gas generator]]
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• USS High Point (PCH-1)
  |Ship in service=15 August 1963 ...she was placed in service August 15, 1963 with Lieutenant H. G. Billerbeck in charge. ''High Point'' was named after [[High Point, North Carolina]].
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• USS Tacoma (PGM-92)
  |Ship in service= |Ship fate=leased to the [[Colombian National Armada]] as ''Quita Sueño'', 16 May 1983; sold to [[C
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• USS PC-470
  |Ship country={{nowrap|United States}} ...C-470''''' was a {{sclass|PC-461|submarine chaser}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She was later renamed '''''Antigo'' (PC-470
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• AT4
  {{About|the unguided anti-tank weapon|the Russian guided anti-tank missile|AT-4 Spigot}} ...oduces a large back blast, a significant problem when operating the weapon in urban environments.
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• Air Defense Anti-Tank System
  | caption=ADATS on display for the 2008 [[Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo]] ...d by the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] company [[Oerlikon-Contraves]], a member of the [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Defence Group]] of [[Germany]].
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• Mokopa
  ...requiring the target to be illuminated by a [[laser designator]] either on the launch platform or elsewhere; though there are alternative guidance package ...missile in. This method of launching greatly reduces the exposure time of the launch platform to enemy fire.
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• XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon
  |origin={{flagcountry|United States}} ..., and [[helicopter]]s at {{convert|1000|m|yd|0}}. The project was canceled in 2007.<ref name=GSM307/>
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• 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun
  |used_by=[[United States Navy]]<br>[[Royal Hellenic Navy]] |wars= [[World War I]]<br>[[Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War|Russian Civil War]]<br>[[Greco-Turkish War]]<br>[[World W
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• Advanced Gun System
  ...States Navy]]. Production has started; the first magazine was delivered to the US Navy on 25 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web | title=BAE Systems Delivers First P ...ve been capable of firing guided munitions; the turret mounting will allow the use of unguided munitions as well.
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• Bofors
  {{For|the scandal involving Bofors AB's Indian contracts|Bofors scandal}} The name '''Bofors''' has been associated with the [[iron industry]] for more than 350 years.
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• GAU-8 Avenger
  |caption= The GAU-8/A Avenger's barrel and breech assembly<br>(ammunition drum off edge o |origin= {{flagcountry|United States}}
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  :''This article is about the .50 caliber M2 machine gun. For the .30-06 M2 machine gun, see [[M1919 Browning machine gun]].'' |origin= {{flag|United States}}
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• Mark 13 torpedo
  ...with breakaway wooden nose and tail protection which is shed upon hitting the water.]] ...12.8|kn}} slower than the [[Mark 14 torpedo]]. 17,000 were produced during the war.{{Ref|Milford1}}
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• Otobreda 76 mm
  ...as mounted in a stealth cupola (to reduce [[Radar cross-section]]) onboard the Norwegian ''Fridtjof Nansen''. |part_length=62 caliber: {{convert|4724.4|mm|in|abbr=on|lk=on}}
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• Parrott rifle
  [[Image:parrott_rifle.jpg|thumb|280px|A 200-pound Parrott rifle in Battery Gregg on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1865.]] ...zzle loading]] [[Rifling|rifled]] [[artillery]] weapon used extensively in the [[American Civil War]].
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• Phalanx CIWS
  | origin = United States | type = [[Close-in weapon system]]
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• QF 6 inch /40 naval gun
  ...cases for [[cordite]] propellant were much shorter. A shell stands next to the cartridge. |origin= [[United Kingdom]]<br>license-produced in [[Japan]]
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...ard an aircraft carrier, each lower half was retouched in black to conceal the roll rudders. |unit_cost= 20,000 yen (in the year 1941)
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• Hydroelectric
  ...est hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...tion international statistics database</ref> This was approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewa
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• Ivermectin
  ...he United States, Mectizan in Canada by [[Merck & Co.|Merck]] and Ivexterm in Mexico by [[Valeant Pharmaceuticals International]]. It is mainly used in humans in the treatment of [[onchocerciasis]], but is also effective against other worm i
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> | legal_status = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood
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• Lidocaine
  ...ia experiments on himself.<ref name="lofgren_1948"/> It was first marketed in 1949. ...issue = 11 | year = 1999 | pages = 1557 | author = T. J. Reilly | title = The Preparation of Lidocaine | url = http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issue
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• Chloroquine
  ...ine''' ({{pron-en|ˈklɔrəkwɪn}}) is a [[4-aminoquinoline]] drug used in the treatment or prevention of [[malaria]]. ...n anti-malarial drug. It was introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the prophylactic treatment of malaria.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/history/i
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• Acetylcysteine
  | legal_status = Schedule 4 ([[Australia|Aus]])<br />[[Over-the-counter substance|OTC]] or [[Prescription drug|Rx]] ([[U.S.]]) ...tamol]] (acetaminophen) [[overdose]]. Other uses include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids m
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• Naloxone
  ...ioid overdose antidote Naloxone over counter 'will save lives' | publisher=The Guardian | date=29 January 2016 | author=Melissa Davey}}</ref> .../books?id=Rn51BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA191}}</ref> Multiple doses may be required, as the duration of action of most opioids is greater than that of naloxone.<ref na
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• Clindamycin
  ...Clostridium difficile|''Clostridium difficile''-associated]] [[diarrhea]] (the most frequent cause of [[pseudomembranous colitis]]). Although this [[side- ...'''[[Duac]]''', '''[[BenzaClin]]''', and '''Clindoxyl''' and '''Acanya''' (in combination with [[benzoyl peroxide]]), and '''[[Ziana]]''' (with [[tretino
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• Chloramphenicol
  | legal_status = Ocular P, else POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> .... It is considered a prototypical [[broad-spectrum antibiotic]], alongside the [[Tetracycline antibiotics|tetracycline]]s.
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• Doxycycline
  ...tration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) approval in 1967, becoming Pfizer's first once-a-day broad-spectrum antibiotic. Other b ...Tervahartiala T, ''et al.'' |title=Tear fluid levels of MMP-8 are elevated in ocular rosacea--treatment effect of oral doxycycline |journal=Graefes Arch.
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• Metronidazole
  ...ame of '''Nidagyl''' manufactured and marketed by '''Star Laboratories'''. In Thailand it is marketed as '''Mepagyl''' by Thai Nakhorn Patana. Metronidazole is also used as a gel preparation in the treatment of the [[dermatology|dermatological]] conditions such as [[rosacea]] ('''Rozex'''
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• Vancomycin
  ...gnancy_category = B2 <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> | legal_status = S4 <small>(Au)</small>, POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>, ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>
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• Rifampicin
  ...Medical Books/McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division |location=New York |year=2005 |pages= |isbn=0-07-142290-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> It is a semis ...years of attempts in order to obtain more stable semi-synthetic products, in 1959 a new molecule with high efficacy and good tolerability was produced a
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• Clotrimazole
  | pregnancy_category = C (oral) & B (topical) <small>([[United States|US]])</small> ...rand name '''Canesten''') is an [[antifungal]] medication commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections of both humans and animals such as [[candidi
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• Potassium iodide
  ...r = 2 g/100 mL (ethanol) <br> soluble in [[acetone]] <br> slightly soluble in [[ether]], [[ammonia]] ...e and Iodine Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim</ref>
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• Aciclovir
  <!--Please do not change "aciclovir" to "acyclovir". "Aciclovir" is the International Nonproprietary Name, and is thus preferred. --> ...gnancy_category = B3 <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small>
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• Emtricitabine
  ...se transcriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI) for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection in adults and children. ...d States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) on July 12, 2006 under the brand name '''Atripla'''.
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• Tenofovir
  | pregnancy_category = B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> ...atus = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>
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• Efavirenz
  | pregnancy_category = D <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> | legal_status = POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>, ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>
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• Nevirapine
  |pregnancy_category = B: ([[United states of America|USA]]) '''Nevirapine''', also marketed under the trade name '''Viramune''' ([[Boehringer Ingelheim]]), is a non-nucleoside [
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• Lopinavir
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> ...atus = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>
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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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• Sodium nitrite
  | ImageNameL1 = The sodium cation | ImageNameR1 = The nitrite anion (space-filling model)
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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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• Ciprofloxacin
  {{Redirect|Cipro|the Rome Metro station|Cipro (Rome Metro)}} ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...Pharmacokinetics of thiopental after single and multiple intravenous doses in critical care patients |journal=Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. |volume=49 |issue= ...llers', January 12, 2007, Reuters.</ref> Thiopental is a core medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es
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• Methylene blue
  | ImageName1 = Space-filling model of methylene blue in its oxidised form ...thyl blue]], another [[histology]] stain, [[new methylene blue]], nor with the [[methyl violet]]s often used as [[pH indicator]]s.
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• Azithromycin
  ...nitrogen]] [[atom]] is incorporated into the [[lactone]] ring, thus making the lactone ring 15-membered. ...pounds, the PDR calls for five (5) days of 500mg for strep throat, and yet the pediatric lesser dose is commonly mis-prescribed.<ref>Physicians Desk Refer
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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 ...cs in the [[World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines]] (the other being [[glibenclamide]]).<ref name=WHOessential>(March 2009) {{PDFlin
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• Fluoxetine
  ...tion with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressant]] of the [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufactured ...ion]] (including pediatric depression), [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (in both adult and pediatric populations), [[bulimia nervosa]], [[panic disorde
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• Activated carbon
  ...ough further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]]. ...oal]] and [[Pitch (resin)|petroleum pitch]]. It can be produced by one of the following processes:
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• Aspirin
  {{Redirect|Asprin|the author|Robert Asprin}}
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• Procaine benzylpenicillin
  ...]]. Following deep [[intramuscular]] injection, it is slowly absorbed into the circulation and [[hydrolysis|hydrolysed]] to benzylpenicillin — thus it i ...with a large [[intramuscular injection]] of penicillin. It is widely used in veterinary settings.
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• Digoxin
  ...egnancy_category = A <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, C <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> | legal_status = S4 <small>(Au)</small>, POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>, ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>
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• Furosemide
  ...nt [[thoroughbred]] and [[standardbred]] race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. Along with some other diuretics, Furosemide is also included on the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]]'s [[doping (sport)|banned drug]] list due to i
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• Simvastatin
  ...generically) is a [[hypolipidemic agent|hypolipidemic drug]] belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called "[[statin]]s". It is used to control [[hype ...butor of internal cholesterol production) was discovered by researchers at the [[Max Planck Institute]]. This discovery encouraged scientists worldwide to
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• Acetic acid
  ...]] (62&nbsp;[[Fahrenheit|°F]]) to a colourless [[crystal]]line [[solid]]. The pure acid and its concentrated solutions are dangerously corrosive. ...[[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additive code]] E260 as an [[acidity regulator]] and as a c
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• Sodium stibogluconate
  ...nce has limited the utility of sodium stibogluconate, and in many parts of the world, [[amphotericin]] or [[miltefosine]] is used instead. ...n. It is available in the [[United States]] on a named-patient basis from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC).
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• Azathioprine
  ...hioprine''' ({{IPA-en|ˌæzəˈθaɪɵpriːn|}}) is a drug that suppresses the immune system. ...e is used in [[organ transplant]]ation and [[autoimmune disease]]. Some of the autoimmune diseases are [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pemphigus]], [[Inflamma
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• Ranitidine
  |legal_status = P/POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> ...idine is also used alongside [[fexofenadine]] and other antihistamines for the treatment of skin conditions such as [[hives]].
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• Salbutamol
  ...thKline]] as '''Ventolin''', '''Aerolin''' or '''Ventorlin''' depending on the market; by [[Cipla]] as '''Asthalin'''; by [[Schering-Plough]] as '''Proven ...tolin remains a breath of fresh air for asthma sufferers, after 40 years]. The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 279 No 7473 p404-405.</ref>
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• Ibuprofen
  ...rteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es | month = March | year = 2005
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• Epinephrine
  ...echolamine]], a [[monoamine]] produced only by the [[adrenal gland]]s from the [[amino acid]]s [[phenylalanine]] and [[tyrosine]]. ...262-438-8">{{cite book |author= Gail Askew and Marilyn Smith-Stoner.|title=The Pharmacy Assistant (Clinical Allied Heathcare Series) |publisher=Thomson De
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• Nitrous oxide
  | SolubleOther = soluble in [[alcohol]], [[ether]], [[sulfuric acid]] ...[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. -->
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• Mercury (element)
  ...Frostburg State University| author=Senese, F}}</ref><ref name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...tion from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. [[Mercury poisoning]] can also result from exposure to soluble forms
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• Zidovudine
  ...anscriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI), a type of [[antiretroviral drug]] used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidin ...in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es
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• Morphine
  {{About|the drug|other meanings|Morphine (disambiguation)}} *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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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)
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• Ephedrine
  ...enus)|Ephedra]]'' (family [[Ephedraceae]]). It is most usually marketed in the ''hydrochloride'' and ''sulfate'' forms. ...ns ephedrine and [[pseudoephedrine]] as its principal active constituents. The same is true of other herbal products containing extracts from ''Ephedra''
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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 ...g practices has been recommended.<ref name="Dièye-2006"/><ref name="Atack-2005"/>
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• Amoxicillin
  | metabolism = less than 30% biotransformed in [[liver]] ...by susceptible [[microorganism]]s. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than ot
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• Plastic recycling
  ...em as plastic chairs and tables. Typically a plastic is not recycled into the same type of plastic, and products made from recycled plastics are often no ...e; because of this, plastics must often be of nearly identical composition in order to mix efficiently.
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• Solanum ptychanthum
  ...rennial plant|perennial]] in the [[Solanaceae]] or [[Nightshade]] Family. The is 15-60 cm tall, and is much branched. ...hweya. Black Nightshades. Solanum nigrum L. and related species. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized crops 15. Institute of Plant Genetics
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• Louisiana State Act 159
  ...known hallucinogenic plants in the state of [[Louisiana]]. However, use of the plants "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes" was al ...llowing were declared as "[[Psychedelic plants|Hallucinogenic Plants]]" by the bill:
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• Adonis aestivalis
  | image_caption = Plant in flower ...introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States.
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> ...erroneously called Syringa, which is in fact the [[Syringa|lilac genus]]. The genus ''Melia'' includes four other species, occurring from southeast [[Asi
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• Apocynum cannabinum
  |image_caption = ''Apocynum cannabinum'' in flower ...is a [[poison]]ous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested.
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• Zantedeschia
  ...nd is visible in many of [[Diego Rivera|Diego Rivera's]] works of art (see The Flower Vendor, amongst others). ...nger-like spadix.<ref>Botanicas Annuals & Perennils, Random House, Sydney, 2005, ISBN 0091838096 pp. 938</ref>
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• Locoweed
  ...can species of ''Oxytropis'' and ''Astragalus'', but this article includes the other species as well. | title = Swainsonine toxicosis suppresses appetite and retards growth in weanling rats
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• Astragalus lentiginosus
  ...'Astragalus lentiginosus''''' is a species of [[Fabaceae|legume]] known by the [[common name]]s '''spotted locoweed'''<ref name=VetPath>{{cite book ...he fruit of a given individual are generally needed to identify it down to the variety.
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• Nerium oleander
  |image_caption = ''Nerium oleander'' in flower ...ander'' L. |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref>
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• Lily of the Valley
  ...rate species). It was formerly placed in the lily family [[Liliaceae]], or in its own family called [[Convallariaceae]]. ...nquist, Arthur, (1991), ''Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada'', New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, pp. 839-
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• Bloodroot
  ...t is the only species in the [[genus]] ''Sanguinaria'', and is included in the family [[Papaveraceae]] and most closely related to ''[[Eomecon]]'' of east ...also been known as '''tetterwort''' in America, although that name is used in Britain to refer to [[Greater Celandine]].
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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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• Stinging nettle
  ...orthern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-known member of the [[nettle]] genus ''[[Urtica]]''. ...name, as well as the colloquial names burn nettle, burn weed, burn hazel. The pain and itching from a nettle sting can last from only a few minutes to as
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• Temazepam
  ...tional Abuse: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Insufflated, Sprinkled in ethanol, smoked ...ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 |issue=1 |page
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• J. Gordon Melton
  | nationality = [[United States|American]] ...= ''Religious Leaders of America''<br>''Prime-Time Religion''<br>''The Encyclopedia of American Religions''
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• Jorge Cauz
  ...the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'', a position to which he was appointed in November 2003. Cauz is a graduate of the [[Kellogg Graduate School of Management]] of [[Northwestern University]], a
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• Harry Ashmore
  ...tanding on the right) with other Planetary Society enthusiasts sometime in the 1970's]] ...tzer Prize]] for his editorials in 1957 on the school integration conflict in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]].
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• A. J. Jacobs
  |image= [[File:AJ Jacobs at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg|220px]] | | caption = Jacobs at the 2009 premiere of ''[[Whatever Works (film)|Whatever Works]]''
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899) | country = United Kingdom (1768–1900)<br>United States (1901–present)
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• Robert McHenry
  ...nica]]'' in 1992, a position he held until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[[How to Know]]'' (2004), and a frequent contributor to journals. ...ellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite web | title=Robert McHenry | work=Encyclopæd
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• Propædia
  ...listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==
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• The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
  ...= The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World | image = [[Image:The know it all.jpg|180px]]
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...en developed, both online and on [[optical media]]. Since the early 1930s, the ''Britannica'' has developed several "spin-off" products to leverage its re ...nica''. The first encyclopedia to include biographies of living people was the 64-volume ''[[Grosses Universal-Lexicon]]'' (published 1732–1759) of [[Jo
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