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• Human homeostasis — refers to the body s ability to regulate its internal physiology to maintain stability in response to fluctuations in the outside environment. The liver and kidneys help maintain homeostasis. The liver is responsible for metabolizing toxic… …   Wikipedia

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• human waste — noun the body wastes of human beings (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑body waste, ↑excretion, ↑excreta, ↑excrement, ↑excretory product …   Useful english dictionary

• Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter — London Convention signatories The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972, commonly called the London Convention or LC 72555 and also barbie abbreviated as Marine Dumping, is an agreement to… …   Wikipedia

• Chaos Wastes — The Chaos Wastes is a fictional place in Games Workshop s Warhammer Fantasy world setting. The Chaos Wastes are a vast warped, cold and barren wasteland to the north (and probably also the south) of the habitable areas of the world. It is… …   Wikipedia

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