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vectors

Biology; General

Self-replicating DNA molecules that can be joined with DNA fragments to form recombinant DNA molecules.

veins

Biology; General

Thin-walled vessels that carry blood to the heart. Units of the circulatory system that carry blood to the heart.

ventilation

Biology; General

The mechanics of breathing in and out through the use of the diaphragm and muscles in the wall of the thoracic cavity.

ventricle

Biology; General

The chamber of the heart that pumps the blood into the blood vessels that carry it away from the heart. The lower chamber of the heart through which blood leaves the heart.

vernalization

Biology; General

Artificial exposure of seeds or seedlings to cold to enable the plant to flower.

active voice

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Used about a verb phrase not marked for the passive voice.

Having a function similar to an adjective, i.e. functioning as a modifier of a noun (within a noun phrase) or as subject or object predicative. The term is often used about subordinate clauses which ...