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• Dopamine
  ...ine D5 receptor|D₅]]—and their variants. Dopamine is produced in several areas of the brain, including the [[substantia nigra]] and the [[ve ...affect the [[central nervous system]]. To increase the amount of dopamine in the brains of patients with diseases such as [[Parkinson's disease]] and do
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• Acetic acid
  ...that it is only a partially [[dissociation (chemistry)|dissociated]] acid in an [[aqueous solution]]. Pure, [[water]]-free acetic acid (''glacial acetic ...In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in [[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additi
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• Salbutamol
  ...sub>-adrenergic receptor agonist]] used for the relief of [[bronchospasm]] in conditions such as [[asthma]] and [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] Salbutamol was the first selective Β2-receptor agonist to be marketed — in 1968. It was first sold by Allen & Hanburys under the brand name Ventolin.
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• Metoclopramide
  ...used to treat nausea and vomiting, and to facilitate [[gastric]] emptying in patients with [[gastroparesis]]. It is also a primary treatment for [[migr ...analysis of study data by the FDA showed that about 20 percent of patients in that study who used metoclopramide took it for longer than three months.<re
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• Ibuprofen
  ...y arteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine ...graph |accessdate=2008-01-20 |format= |work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | first=Victoria | last=Lambert | date=2007-10-08}}</ref>
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• Mercury (element)
  Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as [[cinnabar]] ([[mercuric sulfide]]) ...ration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave [[ultraviolet light]] which then causes
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• Ephedrine
  ...(genus)|Ephedra]]'' (family [[Ephedraceae]]). It is most usually marketed in the ''hydrochloride'' and ''sulfate'' forms. In traditional Chinese medicines, the herb ''má huáng'' (麻黄, ''[[Ephedra
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• Liliaceae
  ...lintonia, Medeola, Prosartes, Scoliopus, Tricyrtis''), and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have [[rhizome]]s. Shade-dwelling ...]]ous if eaten and may cause serious complications, such as renal failure, in household pets, especially cats.
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• Albuca
  ...cented flowers with 6 petals in bell-shaped, are yellow or greenish white, in loose racemens on tall stems. Fruiting capsule has many black seeds.</br> ...conservatory or greenhouse. Grow in full sun in light-free draining soil, in a shelter position if light frosts might occur. Propagate from offsets or s
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...ses at low doses, induce [[delirium]] and [[hallucination]]s when ingested in sufficient amounts.<ref name=Wilson2008>{{Cite book| last = Wilson | first ...of life), and the name "atropa bella donna" is derived from an admonition in [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "do not b
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• Stinging nettle
  ...an adjacent laterals. It bears small greenish or brownish numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences. The leaves and stems are very hairy with no *''U. dioica'' subsp. ''afghanica''. Southwestern and central Asia. (Gazaneh in Iran)
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• Airspeed Oxford
  |caption=Oxford II inflight over [[Saskatchewan]], Canada in 1942 ...use for training [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]] aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the [[Wor
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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
  ...or the Study of American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in [[religion]] and [[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Relig ...s, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. He lives in [[Santa Barbara, California]].
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...ritannica'' became the first encyclopaedia to adopt "continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated ...up> edition, ''Index'' preface}}</ref> Although publication has been based in the United States since 1901, the ''Britannica'' has maintained [[American
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• Propædia
  ...pread criticism, the ''Britannica'' restored the Index as a two-volume set in 1985. The core of the ''Propædia'' is its '''Outline of Knowledge''', whi ...ch major discipline, a "roadmap" for a student who wishes to learn a field in its entirety. Finally, the ''Propædia'' serves as an expanded Table of Co
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• Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
  ...''Cyclopaedia'' was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English. ...he Definitions of the Terms, and Accounts of the Things Signify'd Thereby, in the Several Arts, both Liberal and Mechanical, and the Several Sciences, Hu
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...of the "Royal Perfume" of the [[Parthians]] in his [[Naturalis Historia]]. In [[Latin language|Latin]] the resin was technically known as ''opobalsamum'' When "balm" or "balsam" is mentioned in translations of the [[Bible]] this is probably the product that is intended
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• Wattle and daub
  ...wattle and daub construction, and the technique is becoming popular again in more developed areas as a low-impact [[sustainable building]] technique. [[Image:Wattle hurdle under construction.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Wattle in the process of being made.]]
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• Radar-absorbent material
  '''Radar-absorbent material''', or '''RAM''', is a class of materials used in [[stealth technology]] to disguise a vehicle or structure from radar detect ...ity. A particularly disastrous example occurred during the [[Kosovo war]], in which moisture{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} on the surface of an [[
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