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diphasic

British  
/ daɪˈfeɪzɪk /

adjective

  1. zoology (of parasites) having a free active stage in the life cycle

  2. physics another word for diphase

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Diphasic Variation in Plant 46 27, 28.

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Diphasic Variation in Metals 113 67.

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Diphasic variation—Positive after-effect and positive response—Radial E.M. variation.

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Diphasic variation.—This wave of molecular disturbance is attended by a wave of electrical disturbance.

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It  is therefore difficult to fix an absolutely neutral point, but a point may be found which approaches this very nearly, and on stimulating the stalk near this, a very interesting diphasic variation has been observed.

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