Medical Term:
evolution
Pronunciation: ev′ō-lū′shŭn
Definition:
- A continuing process of change from one state, condition, or form to another.
- A progressive distancing between the genotype and the phenotype in a line of descent.
- The liberation of a gas or heat in the course of a chemical or enzymatic reaction.
[L. e-volvo, pp. -volutus, to roll out]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
