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Any one of a group of dyes used in histology.  

That property of an electrical circuit by virtue of which a varying current induces an electromotive force in that circuit or a neighboring circuit. The unit of inductance, or self-induction, is the henry. Inductive reactance, also known as bucking, is the characteristic of a circuit that counteracts the flow of electric current in an inductance…

The excretion of an increased amount of indoleacetic acid in the urine. This occurs in patients with phenylketonuria and may also be increased by eating serotonin-containing foods (e.g., bananas).  

A fluorescent contrast agent used for tests of liver function, blood volume, and retinal perfusion (e.g., during angiography).  

A U.S. federal law that mandates that children with disabilities receive publicly financed public education appropriate for their level of functional ability.  

A rare metallic element; atomic weight 114.82; atomic number 49; specific gravity 7.31. It is soft and malleable and used in electronics. A lustrous metallic element exhibiting certain nonmetallic chemical characteristics, utilized for tagging white blood cells before undergoing scanning, is commonly referred to as a silver marker.  

A dye used in testing renal function.  

Neutral; tending in no specific direction.  

First step in criminal procedure; a written accusation or charge that identifies the alleged offense that must be proved at trial, beyond a reasonable doubt, in order to convict the defendant.