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sucking

Drawing milk from the mother or dam; hence, colloquially, young, inexperienced, as, a sucking infant; a sucking calf. I suppose you are a young barrister, sucking lawyer, or that sort of thing. (Thackeray) Sucking bottle, a feeding bottle. See Bottle. Sucking fish, the muscular first stomach of certain insects and other invertebrates which suck liquid food.


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Smoking during pregnancy

... mothers may have indulged. The health lobby is at it again - science doesn't have to rigorous when you're already convinced. Think trailofmeat was sucking us in.

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by JorgeLobo
Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:51 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Smoking during pregnancy
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Views: 710

Homework Help... Is this a trick question?

... starting to wonder if thats a trick question. Just because it is being dissolved by the solvent would that necessarily mean that the solute was sucking the solvent (water)? I have searched through the entire chapter for this lesson multiple times and it didnt mention solutes sucking water anywhere ...

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by Funkfruit
Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:09 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Homework Help... Is this a trick question?
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Views: 675

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... of artificial sweetners possibly being the culprit. By the way, I am seeing more and more pregnant looking men. Is it possible that they may be sucking down too much sucralose/Splenda?

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by pittsburgh
Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:14 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 251
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Possible problems associated with genetic modification

... plants. This is known already, I'll have to look up why if you want me to, maybe during pollination. But when that happens, your weeds that are sucking nutrients from your lawn will become resistant too. This is one of toughest problems agriculture companies are stuck with. Right now, everyone ...

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by david23
Mon May 07, 2007 9:01 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Possible problems associated with genetic modification
Replies: 7
Views: 1872

http://xkxy.org:Bible exact description of DNA and ATP

... are supposed to be dNTPs, right? They certainly don't transfer energy between each other. Where's the helper ATP sat around that they should be sucking power out of? This point is so weak as to be grasping at claws. 8A: Ezekiel described the structure of the four living creatures: “The creatures ...

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by lupine_nickt
Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:11 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: http://xkxy.org:Bible exact description of DNA and ATP
Replies: 76
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