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debris

Are scattered pieces of rubbish or remains.

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decubital ulcers

Is an open skin wound sometimes known as a

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deductions

The action of deducting or subtracting something.

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defaecation

Is the discharge of faeces from the body

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deferred finishing

The first line of the largest function contains the statement

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defoliation

To destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment.

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degradation

The condition or process of degrading or being degraded.

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demarcate

To set the boundaries or limits of.

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demarcation

A setting of limits; a boundary; marking the limits of, delimiting; setting apart, separating. The word "demarcation" is used in agriculture mainly in the sense of determining and marking off boundaries. ... "Demarcation" descends from the Italian verb "marcare" (to mark).

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demodectic mange

A form of mange caused by follicle mites and tending to affect chiefly the head and foreparts.

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densities

The degree of compactness of a substance

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deterioration

The process of becoming progressively worse

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detrimental

Tending to cause harm.

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diaphragms

Is a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.

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dicalcium phosphate

Is the calcium phosphate with the formula CaHPO4 and its dihydrate. The "di" prefix in the common name arises because the formation of the HPO42– anion involves the removal of two protons from phosphoric acid, H3PO4. It is also known as dibasic calcium phosphate or calcium monohydrogen phosphate.

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