When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Acetoacetic acid
pH vs. moles base added per mole acid
Citric acid cycle intermediates
Details of the shikimic acid pathway, I
Details of the shikimic acid pathway
If the following ions Ca2+, Cl-, Na+ and CO32- are placed in a test tube, the precipitate ...