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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.