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Bioplasm

A name suggested by Dr Beale for the germinal matter supposed to be essential to the functions of all living beings the material through which every form of life manifests itself unaltered protoplasm

Laryngology

Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx in pathology the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx

Basyle

A positive or nonacid constituent of compound either elementary or if compound performing the functions of an element

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privilege

a privilege exempting the executive branch of government from disclosing communications if such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making process of that branch see also United States v. Nixon in the Important Cases section NOTE:

REMIC

REMIC [real estate mortgage investment conduit] : an entity (as a corporation, partnership, or trust) that functions as a vehicle for investment in mortgage obligations and esp. collateralized mortgage obligations and receives favorable tax treatment

trade dress

symbols) NOTE: Trade dress is protected by the Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946 if it is not a functional part of the product, has acquired secondary meaning, and there is likelihood of confusion as to the source

trustee

cestui que trust, settlor b : one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee c : trustee in bankruptcy trust·ee·ship n vb trust·eed trust·ee·ing vt :

u.s. constitution

u.s. constitution the document written by the founders of this country, which establishes the basic structure and functions of the federal government, grants certain specified rights, often called constitutional rights, to the American people, and places

vice president

discharge 2 : any of several officers serving as a president's deputies in charge of particular locations or functions (as sales) vice presidential adj

Bearing ring

In a balloon the braced wooden ring attached to the suspension ropes at the bottom functionally analogous to the keel of a ship

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