Word: consisting
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What separates the new over-the-counter medications from the old solutions? Antacids, which consist largely of chemical compounds called bases, neutralize the wayward acid, but as acid continues to migrate upward from the stomach, heartburn can return in only a few hours. Acid blockers like Pepcid and Tagamet, on the other hand, go to the root of the problem by suppressing the production of acid in cells lining the interior of the stomach without interfering with normal digestion. These cells normally produce acid when a form of histamine called H2 "docks" with receptors in the cell walls, much like...
They did say that this year's spectacle will consist of seven male and seven female roles. All of the parts, however, will be played by males, as is standard in Pudding shows...
While committees initially considered forming an independent MBB concentration rather than tracks within departments, members worried that such a concentration would not equip students with sufficient depth in a particular area. "Neuroscience is such a broad area that a concentration would consist of a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and people taking it wouldn't have the background to go on to graduate schools or even medical school," Dowling says...
...Days consist of visiting too many classes, trying to create that delicate balance of cores, requirements, and personal enrichment. Students feel compelled to buy books for any course there is a slim chance they may end up with on their study card for fear other students might do the same. As the week goes on, there is usually a lottery of that essential core the day before study cards...
...part of its agreement with the Harvard University of Clerical and Technical Workers, the University established a new standing committee to discuss union members' benefits. The committee will consist of administrators, faculty and union members...