C3
Britishadjective
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in poor health or having a poor physique
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informal inferior; worthless
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Growth was spurred by the Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Opel Frontera and Fiat Grande Panda, as well as the new Fiat 500 Hybrid, Jeep Compass and electric light commercial vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Its species also display an unusually wide range of photosynthetic strategies, from conventional C3 photosynthesis, in which carbon dioxide is absorbed during the day, to very strong CAM.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The team is now studying whether FDA-approved inhibitor drugs could be used to suppress C3 production and potentially slow aspects of aging in humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The researchers initially thought that losing adipose tissue might itself reduce C3 production and contribute to healthier aging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the fourth cycle of division the nuclear matter is still more variously distributed through the mass, as may be seen from comparison of diagrams A3, B3, C3.
From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Oscar Hertwig
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