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alkaline reserve the amount of conjugate base components of the blood buffers; since bicarbonate is the most important of these conjugate bases, the blood bicarbonate is often considered to be equivalent.Medical dictionary. 2011.
reserve — Something available but held back for later use, as strength or carbohydrates. [L. re servo, to keep back, r.] alkali r. the sum total of the basic ions (mainly bicarbonates) of the blood and other body fluids that, acting as buffers, maintain… … Medical dictionary
Alkali Lake Indian Band — The Alkali Lake Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people, located in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then Colony … Wikipedia
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Moro Cojo Slough State Marine Reserve — Moro Cojo Estuary State Marine Reserve (SMR) is a marine protected area established to protect the wildlife and habitats in Moro Cojo Slough. Moro Cojo Slough is located inland from Monterey Bay on the central coast of California, directly south… … Wikipedia
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Reinforced concrete — is concrete in which reinforcement bars ( rebars ), reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867.[1] The term… … Wikipedia
Ar — Symbol for argon. * * * absolute risk; acceptable risk; accounts receivable; achievement ratio; acrosome reaction; actinic reticuloid [syndrome]; active resistance; acute rejection; acute relapse; adherence ratio; admission rate; admitting room;… … Medical dictionary
