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  • 121homotropic — Referring to the binding of the same ligand to a macromolecule; E.G., the binding of four O2 to hemoglobin is h. cooperativity. * * * ho·mo·tro·pic .hō mə trō pik, .häm ə adj characterized by enzyme activity in which the substrate binds to the… …

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  • 122hormogonal — Referring to a class of Cyanobacteria in which the cells grow in filaments …

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  • 123hydrolytic — Referring to or causing hydrolysis. * * * hy·dro·lyt·ic (hi dro litґik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by hydrolysis. 2. promoting hydrolysis …

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  • 124interaural — Referring to differences between ears, particularly temporal events occurring in or emanating from the ears. * * * in·ter·aural .int ə rȯr əl adj 1) situated between or connecting the ears <the interaural plane> 2) of or relating to sound… …

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  • 125intramolecular — Referring to situations and events within a molecule. * * * in·tra·mo·lec·u·lar mə lek yə lər adj 1) existing or acting within the molecule <intramolecular helical regions in RNA> 2) formed by reaction between different parts of the same… …

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  • 126laterality — Referring to a side of the body or of a structure; specifically, the dominance of one side of the brain or the body. crossed l. right dominance of some members, e.g., arm or leg, and left dominance of other members. * * * lat·er·al·i·ty .lat ə… …

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  • 127lophotrichous — Referring to a bacterial cell with two or more flagella at one or both poles. SYN: lophotrichate. [G. lophos, crest, + thrix, hair] * * * lo·phot·ri·chous lə fä trə kəs or lo·phot·ri·chate kət adj having a tuft of flagella at one end * * *… …

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  • 128mesangial — Referring to the mesangium. * * * mes·an·gi·al .mes an jē əl, .mēs adj of or relating to the mesangium <mesangial thickening> <mesangial cells> …

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