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Definition of Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus)
Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus) is the national bird of Venezuela. Venezuelan Troupial is also known as Common Troupial, or sometimes just as Troupial. Venezuelan Troupials have black and orange-yellow as their primary body colors. Male Venezuelan…[Read more]

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Finches (True Finches or Fringillids) are the birds of the family Fringillidae of the order Passeriformes (perching birds) belonging to the class Aves (birds) of the phylum Chordata (chordates) of the kingdom Animalia (animals). Finches are small sparrow-like seed-eating birds having an almost world-wide distribution;…[Read more]

Poikilotherm is derived from Greek “poikilos” (varied, variegated) + Greek “therme” (heat). Poikilotherm is the term used to describe any animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surrounding environment. A poikilotherm or poikilothermic animal or poikilothermous animal is also known as cold-blooded animal, ectotherm, heterot…[Read more]

Traditional System of Classification in Biology encompasses all those systems of classification of living organisms that do not make use of molecular phylogenetics. Molecular phylogenetics is defined as the branch of phylogenetics that makes use of the analysis of genes, proteins, or both of these, with the help of bioinformatics software, in…[Read more]

Bryophytes are primitive land-dwelling non-vascular plants comprising liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. Bryophytes [bryo- (moss) + -phyte (plant)] are non-vascular as they lack true vascular tissue (xylem and phloem). According to the traditional system of classification, all bryophytes belong to a single phylum or division “Bryophyta”. New cla…[Read more]

The term “nosode” is derived from the Greek word “nosos”, which means – disease, sickness, or malady. A nosode is a morbid product derived from the discharges, excretions, secretions, etc of the diseased tissues, or a nosode may be obtained from a culture of disease-causing bacteria or viruses, or a nosode may be derived from the normal bacteri…[Read more]

The term “nosode” is derived from the Greek word “nosos”, which means – disease, sickness, or malady. A nosode is a morbid product derived from the discharges, excretions, secretions, etc of the diseased tissues, or a nosode may be obtained from a culture of disease-causing bacteria or viruses, or a nosode may be derived from the normal bacteri…[Read more]

Occult or Esoteric Science can be precisely defined as the scientific study of the ununderstood or unrevealed phenomena (occult or esoteric phenomena) of the universe by making use of a human being’s deep insight as the scientific instrument of investigation. The word “occult” comes from the Latin word “occultus”, which means “hidden”, “secr…[Read more]

The term “orphan” is derived from the Late Latin term “orphanus” meaning “parentless child”, from the Greek term “orphanos“, which means “without parents or fatherless”, literally meaning “deprived or bereft”. The English language dictionaries also describe orphan as a person or thing that is without any protective affiliation, unsupported,…[Read more]

The uses of seahorses in TCM are manifold. Seahorses are used as a yang tonic, to increase sex drive, to treat weakness of sexual organs, to remove fatigue, etc. Seahorses are contraindicated in pregnancy because they promote the expulsion of fetus from the uterus (womb). Under Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), seahorses are utilized in the…[Read more]

The uses of seahorses in TCM are manifold. Seahorses are used as a yang tonic, to increase sex drive, to treat weakness of sexual organs, to remove fatigue, etc. Seahorses are contraindicated in pregnancy because they promote the expulsion of fetus from the uterus (womb). Under Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), seahorses are utilized in the…[Read more]

The medical term “Carbuncle” is derived from the Latin word “Carbunculus” (red gem). Literally, “Carbunculus” (carbon- + -culus) means “a little coal”. A carbuncle is a deep-seated, localized, painful, and purulent (pus-containing) infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues (tissues beneath the skin), which is usually caused by the pyogenic (pu…[Read more]

The medical term “Contusion” is derived from the Latin word “Contundere“, which means to beat, to bruise, or to break into pieces. Contusion is an injury that does not result in the breaking of the skin, is often caused by a blow from a blunt object, and is characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain. Rupturing of the blood vessels benea…[Read more]

The medical term “Contusion” is derived from the Latin word “Contundere“, which means to beat, to bruise, or to break into pieces. Contusion is an injury that does not result in the breaking of the skin, is often caused by a blow from a blunt object, and is characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain. Rupturing of the blood vessels benea…[Read more]

The medical term “Contusion” is derived from the Latin word “Contundere“, which means to beat, to bruise, or to break into pieces. Contusion is an injury that does not result in the breaking of the skin, is often caused by a blow from a blunt object, and is characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain. Rupturing of the blood vessels benea…[Read more]

Reply To: How does Salvia divinorum act?
The principal psychoactive constituent of the plant Salvia divinorum is Salvinorin A (see – what is Salvia divinorum?). Salvinorin A is reported to be the most potent natural hallucinogen. Salvinorin A is a unique hallucinogen as it is a highly selective κ-opioid receptor (KOR or KOPr) agonist with no…[Read more]