Phascolarctos cinereus
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~ sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
phase I
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~ a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
phase-out
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~ the act or instance of a planned discontinuation
phallic phase
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~ (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
phase
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~ (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
phase III
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~ a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
phase modulation
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~ modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
phase change
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~ a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
phase
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~ any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"