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To make impersonal; to deprive of personality or individuality.  

The support and nurturing of persons who cannot meet their own needs, such as children or functionally impaired adults.  

Any individual between the ages of 18 and 65 whose functional limitations prevent him or her from maintaining legal rights or living alone without support from others.  

A form of behavior that suggests inability to make decisions. A state in which a person’s body has become resistant to a drug and requires the drug to function normally. A condition in which an individual necessitates a consistent intake of a specific substance to prevent the onset of withdrawal symptoms is referred to as…

A test primarily used in research laboratories to detect early or mild cases of vitamin B12 deficiency.  

A DNA molecule capable of cleaving itself (i.e., of cutting itself into smaller pieces).  

One of a class of nucleotides in which the pentose is 2-deoxyribose.  

One of a class of conjugated proteins that contain deoxyribonucleic acid.  

Removal of oxygen from a chemical compound or tissue. During respiration, oxygen is released from red blood cells to provide oxygen supply to other tissues in the body.  

The process of depriving a chemical compound of oxygen.