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recumbent

(Especially of a person or effigy) Lying down.

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reformulate

To formulate again or differently.

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regime

A coordinated programme for the promotion or restoration of health; a regimen.

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reimbursement

The action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money.

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remunerate

To pay (someone) for services rendered or work done.

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remuneration

Money that is paid for work or a service

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replenished

To restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or condition.

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residual action

Relating to, or designating a residue or remainder; remaining; left over. (of deposits, soils, etc.) formed by the weathering of pre-existing rocks and the removal of disintegrated material.

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retrogression

The process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one

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rhizomes

A continuously growing horizontal underground stem which puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals.

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roughage

The fibrous indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs which aids the passage of food and waste products through the gut

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ruminal fistula

The medical term for a permanent hole between an internal organ and the outside world ? into a healthy cow for collection purposes

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ruminants

Are mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions.

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ryegrass

A Eurasian grass which is a valuable fodder and lawn grass

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salinity

The quality or degree of being saline.

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