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function

Definition for function

noun as in social occasion

Strongest matches

affair, gathering, meeting, reception

Strong matches

celebration, do, party

Weak match

get-together

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Remarkably, giving betaine alone created many of the same benefits as training, including better metabolism, improved cognitive function, reduced depressive-like behavior in older mice, and lower inflammation across the body.

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But she bemoaned the “militarization” of the police and called for “civilianizing as many functions as possible.”

Recent stress in overnight funding markets could signal a need for the Federal Reserve to offer markets more aid during the crucial year-end period to keep markets functioning smoothly.

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The researchers suggested that e-cigarette use may temporarily impair insulin function and contribute to weight gain, both of which are tied to prediabetes.

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Earlier experiments had already suggested that microglia influence anxiety, but researchers initially believed that all microglia functioned in the same way.

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