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Sustenance

sustenance

1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.

2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. A man of little sustenance. For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. (milton)

Origin: OF. Sustenance, sostenance, soustenance: cf. L. Sustenentia endurance. See Sustain. A source of materials to nourish the body.


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Re: Alright, this is a bit silly but....

... them smarter (sorry to all the heterotrophic organisms out there), it was more of a query as to why there aren't really organisms that get their sustenance both ways (or are there...?) Thanks for the link also, I'd never heard of wookieepedia, but I'm glad I have now :) P.S. So with the nutrient ...

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by Morgyn
Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:14 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alright, this is a bit silly but....
Replies: 3
Views: 471

The Fiber Disease

... stings; ectozoic parasite. Excerpt: "Ectoparasites are arthropods or helminths that infest the skin of other animals, from which they derive sustenance. They may penetrate beneath the surface of the host or attach superficially by their mouthparts. These organisms damage their hosts by inflicting ...

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by London
Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:33 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748656

How many calories in blood??

... a vampire. lol :twisted: Even with people who call themselves vampires.....as well as vampires in legends......drinking blood is not really for sustenance. The practise is said to drain the "life force" into the vampire. They see it as sucking the soul out of the person, rather than simply drinking ...

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by biostudent84
Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:15 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: How many calories in blood??
Replies: 7
Views: 5675

Did death evolve?

... that mean the death of cancer cells too? Cancer cells only stop dividing after the death of the patient. This is due to the lack of incoming sustenance; proteins, carbohydrates, and especially lipids. Cells need these to divide. Without them, cells will die.

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by biostudent84
Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:38 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Did death evolve?
Replies: 114
Views: 36203

Ethics of Fishing

... care less about the feelings and rights of another species when the human species in developing countries is in need of an immediate source of sustenance in order to survive. Plants do not provide the same quality of protien as animal flesh within the same acreage of production. As I said before ...

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by buraku
Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:02 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Ethics of Fishing
Replies: 49
Views: 19024


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