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Gulp

to swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down at one swallow. He does not swallow, but he gulps it down. (Cowper) The old man . . . Glibly gulped down the whole narrative. (Fielding) to gulp up, to throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.

Origin: D. Gulpen, cf. Od. Golpe gulf.


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Safer drinking practices

... after) * Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks * Limit the total number of drinks * Consume no more than 1 drink per hour * Sip rather than gulp * Choose a designated driver (before drinking) * Eat before drinking * Don’t accept drinks from strangers * Make plans to show up and leave with ...

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by annemary100
Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:40 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Safer drinking practices
Replies: 18
Views: 463

Born gay?

Awawwawawawaaaaa *speechless* *gulp* :lol:

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by Dr.Stein
Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:09 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Born gay?
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Views: 17445

Chest hurt

who knows that you'll face surgery tools GULP....... and yes...it was syringe....10 points to victor...

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by new_guy
Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:34 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Chest hurt
Replies: 54
Views: 5172

Re: cellular respiration

... 36 ATP molecules, while the one without oxegen forms only 2 ATP molecules and also produces some side products. this explains why many athletes gulp in air after they finish. The oxegen is needed to repay the "debt" created in cell repsiration (wit oxegen) also, to react wit the side products ...

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by thecow135
Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:01 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cellular respiration- help
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