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nascent
[nas´ent, na´sent]1. being born; just coming into existence.
2. just liberated from a chemical combination, and hence more reactive because uncombined.
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nas·cent
(nas'ent, nā'sent),1. Beginning; being born or produced.
2. Denoting the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.
[L. nascor, pres. p. nascens, to be born]
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nas·cent
(nā'sĕnt)1. Beginning; being born or produced.
2. Denoting the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.
[L. nascor, pres. p. nascens, to be born]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
nas·cent
(nā'sĕnt)1. Beginning; being born or produced.
2. Denoting the state of a chemical element at the moment it is set free from one of its compounds.
[L. nascor, pres. p. nascens, to be born]
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