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NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) is a class of medications used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation. NSAIDs work by blocking the production of certain chemicals in the body that cause pain and inflammation, such as prostaglandins.

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NSE is the abbreviations of Nonshared environmental influence, an environmental influence that people living together do not share and that should make these individuals different fro

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NTP test is the abbreviations of Nocturnal penile tumescence test which refers to a study performed to evaluate erections during sleep that helps clarify the causes of erectile dysf

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Nuclear family is defined as a family consisting of a husband and wife and their children; a household grouping that includes the mother, father, and their children. Nuclear family is the most common form of family in Western societies, consisting only of parent(s) and child(ren)

Nuclear transplantation refers to a procedure in which the nucleus of an egg cell, which contains its DNA, is removed and replaced with the DNA from an adult cell.

Nuclei of the cerebellum refer to clusters of neurons in the interior of the Cerebellum that send axons to motor-controlling areas outside the cerebellum

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Nuclei of the raphe refer to a collection of neurons located throughout the midline of the brainstem implicated in serotoni

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Deutsch: Nukleotide / Español: Nucleótidos / Português: Nucleotídeos / Français: Nucléotides / Italiano: Nucleotidi

Nucleotides refer to biochemical units that make up DNA and genes.

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