N Medicine Abbreviation

N has various meanings in the Medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of N in Medicine.

Neutrino

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A fundamental particle produced by the nuclear reactions in stars. Neutrinos are very hard to detect because the vast majority of them pass completely through the Earth without interacting.

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Nitrogen

Symbol:"N" Atomic Number:"7" Atomic Mass: 14.00amu. Nitrogen is found as a gas in nature and it is classified as a non-metal. It makes up over 75 percent of the air surrounding the Earth. It is also found in the soil and used by plants. You will also find nitrogen in ammonia, steel making, freezing liquids, and oil refineries. Element number 7, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that makes up about 80% of the earth's atmosphere.

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Nutrition

Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion.

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Refractive Index

(ASTM D 1218) number indicating the angle through which a ray of light is deflected as it passes through a solid or fluid medium; the number that expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Typically used for monitoring water-based fluids or solutions. The ratios of the velocities of light in a medium and in air under the same conditions. Measured by the ratio of the sines of the angles of incidence and refraction.

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