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sexually transmitted disease

(Encyclopedia) sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases:…

Algebra: Factoring by Grouping

Factoring by Grouping Algebra Factoring Polynomials Greatest Common Factors Factoring by Grouping Special Factoring Patterns Factoring Trinomials Using Their Coefficients Factoring with the…

pompano

(Encyclopedia) pompanopompanopŏmˈpənō [key], common name for fishes of the genus Trachinotus, members of a large and important family (Carangidae) of mackerellike fishes, abundant in warm seas around…

rabbit

(Encyclopedia) rabbit, name for herbivorous mammals of the family Leporidae, which also includes the hare and the pika. Rabbits and hares have large front teeth, short tails, and large hind legs and…

Health

Health and Nutrition Good Nutrition is Important Ideas for Healthy Lunches and Snacks   MyPlate: The most recent dietary guidelines   Nutrient Sources Alternative Ways to…

Edward Bishop DUDLEY, Congress, NC (1789-1855)

DUDLEY, Edward Bishop, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Jacksonville, Onslow County, N.C., December 15, 1789; attended the local academy; member of the State house of commons…

echinacea

(Encyclopedia) echinaceaechinaceaĕkˌənāˈshēə [key], popular herbal remedy, or botanical, believed to benefit the immune system. It is used especially to alleviate common colds and the flu. Several…

daphne, in botany

(Encyclopedia) daphne, common name for, and genus name of, certain low deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Eurasia. In the United States several naturalized species are cultivated for their…