Scatterbrained Curiosity

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Kleptoparasite noun

: a bird, insect, or other animal which habitually robs animals of other species of food

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Diffuse adjective

1. being at once verbose and ill-organized

2. not concentrated or localized

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Bioavailability noun

the degree and rate at which a substance is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity

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Pharmacokinetics noun

1. the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs

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Gestalt noun

1. something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts

2. the general quality or character of something

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Contraindicated adjective

not advised as a course of treatment or procedure

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Etiology noun

the cause of a disease or abnormal condition

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Peripartum adjective

occurring in or being the period preceding or following childbirth

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Excipient noun

a usually inert substance that forms a vehicle (as for a drug)

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Perinatal adjective

occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth

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One of the biggest and most flawed assumptions in medicine is this: if it makes sense in a male body, it must make sense in a female one.

Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women’s Health and What We Can Do About It by Alyson J McGregor, MD

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All About Geodes and How They Are Formed

The formation of geodes is one of the world's oldest and coolest natural formations! This week, Natalie gives a step-by-step look into how geodes are formed ...

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Fun Fact: Cardinal Gems

In the Old World (pre colonialization of the western hemisphere), there were five gems that were considered the most precious.

Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and amethyst. Amethyst was no longer a cardinal gem when a large deposit was found in Brazil in the early 1800s.

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Not-So-Fun Fun Fact

Women are 3x more likely to die after heart attacks than men.

Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women’s Health and What We Can Do About It by Alyson McGregor, MD

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What Is Amethyst - Gemstone Facts and Information

Gemporia host Angeline Davies gives us the lowdown on the prestigious gemstone Amethyst. Please leave any comments below and hit subscribe for more episodes ...

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Metastasize verb

1. : to spread injuriously

2. Pathology. : to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.

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What Are Rocks and How Do They Form? Crash Course Geography #18

From towering mountains to pebbles along a river, the Earth is made of a huge variety of rocks. In today's episode, we're going to follow the rock cycle of a...