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Loosen

1. To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth. After a years rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth. (Bacon)

2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty. It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding. (Dryden)

3. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.

Origin: see loose.


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chromosome 2 replication.

... the area between the centromeres as it should be full of the replication orgins just like the rest of the DNA. And, centromere sections must loosen for replication anyway, so it shouldn't have a problem repicating the whole way throught them onto the other side. Though repication of centromeres ...

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by Eous
Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:23 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: chromosome 2 replication.
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Views: 169

blood brain barrier

... caused by bacterial toxins, destroyed neurons and endogenous substances, the endothelial cells become more permeable (the cell junctions loosen), and immune cells can enter the brain. Only lipo soluble substances can pass through the b-b barrier.

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by xand_3r
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:01 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: blood brain barrier
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Views: 716

Re: Future Human Evolution

... with much confidence from the viewpoint of biological evolution. Too many zigs and zags. But, and it's a big but, we're at a juncture where we can loosen absolute control from Mother Nature. Enter post-biological evolution into whatever you want to call it. No species has been able to do that, ...

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by wbla3335
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:42 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
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Views: 5665

The Fiber Disease

... Please Randy, as you haven't slept 4 over 35 hours, your hypo-manic phase just edges closer. Come on guys, lets all take a deep breath and just loosen the strangleholds on our inflated egos. We might be a rag tag bunch, with wildly disparate veiws, that is great!! We can LEARN from each other. ...

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by al
Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:47 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Hair problem

... a.k.a. your skin. Catagen: This stage lasts around 2-4 weeks. At this point your hair has started to disconnect from your blood flow and begins to loosen. The hair follicle (which is basically the root of your hair) then discintegrates and pushes your hair up. Telogen: This phase lasts around 2-4 ...

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by Why,Why not
Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:22 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Hair problem
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Views: 767
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