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Fischer, Edmond Henri
(Encyclopedia) Fischer, Edmond Henri, 1920–, American biochemist, b. Shanghai, China. As researchers at the Univ. of Washington in Seattle, Fischer and Edwin G. Krebs discovered a biological…springtail
(Encyclopedia) springtail, common name for any of the minute, primitive six-legged arthropods of the order Collembola. The springtail is named for a springlike mechanism on the underside of the…denial
(Encyclopedia) denial, in psychology, an ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict, and to allay anxiety by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of…reaction-formation
(Encyclopedia) reaction-formation: see defense mechanism.regression
(Encyclopedia) regression, in psychology: see defense mechanism.rationalization
(Encyclopedia) rationalization, in psychology: see defense mechanism.projection
(Encyclopedia) projection, in psychology: see defense mechanism.identification
(Encyclopedia) identification, in psychology: see defense mechanism.displacement
(Encyclopedia) displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism.pencil
(Encyclopedia) pencil, pointed implement used in writing or drawing to apply graphite or a similar colored solid to any surface, especially paper. From prehistoric times lumps of colored earth or…Trending
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