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intensification

The action of making or becoming more intense.

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interbreeding

(with reference to an animal) breed or cause to breed with another of a different race or species

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internal sphincter

Is part of the

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interphase

Is the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis.

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intravenous injection

Some medications must be given by an

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inventory

A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

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involuntary

Done without will or conscious control

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ionophore

A substance which is able to transport particular ions across a lipid membrane in a cell.

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irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove.

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irretrievable

Not able to be retrieved or put right.

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irrigation systems

Irrigation is the watering of land to make it ready for agriculture. If you want to start a strawberry farm in the desert, irrigation will be necessary. The word "Irrigation" comes from the Latin for "moist" or "wet", but it means the purposeful wetting of something.

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