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  • 111substance — Stuff; material. SYN: substantia [TA], matter. [L. substantia, essence, material, fr. sub sto, to stand under, be present] alpha s. SYN: reticular s. (1). anterior perforated s. [TA] a region at the base …

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  • 112substance abuse — the nonclinical, or recreational, use of pharmacologically active substances such that continued use results in adverse physiological or psychological effects (see dependence). Substances commonly abused include alcohol (see alcoholism),… …

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  • 113substance-induced persisting dementia — [DSM IV] dementia resulting from exposure to or use or abuse of a substance, such as alcohol, sedatives, anxiolytics, anticonvulsants, lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, and organophosphate insecticides, but persisting long after exposure to the… …

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  • 114substance-induced persisting amnestic disorder — [DSM IV] an amnestic disorder caused by the lasting effects of a drug of abuse, medication, or toxic substance, often remaining stable or even worsening long after exposure to the substance has ended. Individual cases are named for the specific… …

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  • 115substance intoxication — [DSM IV] a type of substance induced disorder comprising reversible, substance specific, maladaptive behavioral or psychological changes directly resulting from the physiologic effects on the central nervous system of recent ingestion of or… …

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  • 116substance —    an illegal narcotic    Literally, any matter. Normally in compounds like illegal substance, which could just as well mean Semtex in the hands of a terrorist:     To everyone s surprise, not least his own, he had not touched alcohol or illegal… …

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  • 117Substance monotheism — the view that there is one or more gods or goddesses.[13] More specifically, it may also mean the belief in God, a god, or gods, who is/are actively involved in maintaining the Universe. A theist can also take the position that he does not have… …

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  • 118substance — noun 1》 a particular kind of matter with uniform properties.     ↘an intoxicating or narcotic drug. 2》 the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.     ↘solid basis in reality or fact: the claim has no substance.… …

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  • 119substance — noun 1) organic substances Syn: material, compound, matter, stuff 2) none of the objections has any substance Syn: significance, importance, import, validity, foundation 3) …

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  • 120substance*/*/*/ — [ˈsʌbstəns] noun 1) [C] a particular type of liquid, solid, or gas The wood is coated with a special substance that protects it from the sun.[/ex] 2) [U] the quality of being important, true, or useful The band is all show and no substance.[/ex]… …

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