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Assimilate

Definition

verb

(1) To absorb or be incorporated into the biological tissue.

(2) To convert food or nutriment into a biological tissue.

(3) To compare or liken to something similar; to bear resemblance.


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Word origin: Latin assimilātus (likened to, made like)
Related forms: assimilation (noun)

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Bible vs Darwin

... thats why i am attracted to the Chinese[in China]. But they seem to be Unique in everything which i think could be modified.While Indians rarely assimilate into the foreign cultures,chinese are more "miscible".

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by David George
Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:47 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
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Benefits of vitamine D

. Vit D should be taken simultaneously with CALCIUM. I forgot exactly why (I'll look it up), but I think it requires calcium to assimilate properly and prevent taxing the body's already-established (or lack of) levels of calcium. RK

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by robertkernodle
Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:57 pm
 
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Topic: Benefits of vitamine D
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The Fiber Disease

... as our model system for studying Roseobacter-dinoflagellate interactions (2). Within these cultures, bacteria native to the algal niche assimilate dinoflagellate-derived nutrients and are intrinsically propagated with the dinoflagellates in continuous subcultures. The bacterial community ...

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by Skytroll
Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:58 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... are glucoside poisons which destroy the membranes of erythrocytes. Although they are scarcely absorbed by the digestive system, fish directly assimilate saponins into their blood stream through their gills (Elpel, 2000). Asystasia vogeliana (Acanthaceae) has not been widely studied, thus information ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:00 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
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What to study...

I've looked through a ton of career outlooks, decriptions, etc, and there's so much information which I think I'd never be able to assimilate, if I started to explore every single piece of it. So, I decided it's better to ask someone experienced in the field, and what better place than ...

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by Xionor
Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:37 pm
 
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