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creatine phosphate

Organic compound of

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culled

Sent (an inferior or surplus farm animal) to be slaughtered.

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culling

In biology, culling is the process of segregating organisms from a group according to desired or undesired characteristics. In animal breeding, it is the process of removing or segregating animals from a breeding stock based on specific trait

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cusp

A pocket or fold in the wall of the heart or a major blood vessel that fills and distends if the blood flows backwards, so forming part of a valve

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cutability

The proportion of lean salable meat yielded by a carcass.

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cyanotic

A heart disease refers to a group of many different heart defects that are present at birth (congenital). They result in a low blood oxygen level.

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cyanotic mucous

Cyanosis

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cytoplasm

The jellylike material that makes up much of a cell inside the cell membrane, and, in eukaryotic cells, surrounds the nucleus. The organelles of eukaryotic cells, such as mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, and (in green plants) chloroplasts, are contained in the

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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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