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... active and are believed to play a signifi- cant role in the maintenance of the surrounding matrix . Bone is constantly being resorbed and renewed . Large multinucleate cells , the osteoclasts , often occupy shallow excavations in the ...
... active and are believed to play a signifi- cant role in the maintenance of the surrounding matrix . Bone is constantly being resorbed and renewed . Large multinucleate cells , the osteoclasts , often occupy shallow excavations in the ...
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... active . The more active parts of the embryo ( and also of animals in later stages of de- velopment ) are particularly sensitive to certain noxious influences in their environment . If an embryo is de- prived of oxygen or subjected to ...
... active . The more active parts of the embryo ( and also of animals in later stages of de- velopment ) are particularly sensitive to certain noxious influences in their environment . If an embryo is de- prived of oxygen or subjected to ...
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... active than the original drug . In some cases , however , the metabolite may be more active than the original form of the drug ; some drugs , in fact , require metabolic transformation for their action . The metabolites of most drugs ...
... active than the original drug . In some cases , however , the metabolite may be more active than the original form of the drug ; some drugs , in fact , require metabolic transformation for their action . The metabolites of most drugs ...
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