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Evolute

Evolute

(Science: geometry) a curve from which another curve, called the involute or evolvent, is described by the end of a thread gradually wound upon the former, or unwound from it. See involute. It is the locus of the centers of all the circles which are osculatory to the given curve or evolvent.

Any curve may be an evolute, the term being applied to it only in its relation to the involute.

Origin: L. Evolutus unrolled, p. P. Of evolvere. See Evolve.


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I think that our immune system evolute slower that the pathogen bacterias or viruses...it's just like an old wagon versus ferrari F340.. :lol: Um, Dr.Stein...it's just only the non-specific immune system right??

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by victor
Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:30 am
 
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