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  2. Penile-vaginal intercourse - Wikipedia

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    Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina. [1] Synonyms are: vaginal sex, cohabitation, coitus (Latin: coitus per vaginam), (in elegant colloquial language) intimacy, or (poetic) lovemaking.

  3. United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.The United States Senate and the lower chamber of Congress, the United States House of Representatives, comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States.

  4. Explosion - Wikipedia

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    Explosion of unserviceable ammunition and other military items The explosion of the Castle Bravo nuclear bomb.. An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases.

  5. Transdermal analgesic patch - Wikipedia

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    Fentanyl is an opioid with rapid onset of pain relief; it is often used to treat breakthrough pain. Fentanyl patches release fentanyl through the skin and may provide pain relief for up to 72 hours. [6] Several deaths or life-threatening overdoses have been linked to misuse of fentanyl patches. [7]

  6. Nitrogen fixation - Wikipedia

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    It occurs naturally in the air by means of NO x production by lightning. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Nitrogen fixation is essential to life on Earth because fixed inorganic nitrogen compounds are required for the biosynthesis of all nitrogen-containing organic compounds such as amino acids , polypeptides and proteins , nucleoside triphosphates and nucleic acids .

  7. At sign - Wikipedia

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    The at sign, @, is an accounting and invoice abbreviation meaning "at a rate of" (e.g. 7 widgets @ £2 per widget = £14), [1] now seen more widely in email addresses and social media platform handles.

  8. Superabsorbent polymer - Wikipedia

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    The solution process uses a water-based monomer solution to produce a mass of reactant polymerized gel. The polymerization's own exothermic reaction energy is used to drive much of the process, helping reduce manufacturing cost. The reactant polymer gel is then chopped, dried and ground to its final granule size. Any treatments to enhance ...

  9. Passive immunity - Wikipedia

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    In immunology, passive immunity is the transfer of active humoral immunity of ready-made antibodies.Passive immunity can occur naturally, when maternal antibodies are transferred to the fetus through the placenta, and it can also be induced artificially, when high levels of antibodies specific to a pathogen or toxin (obtained from humans, horses, or other animals) are transferred to non-immune ...