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unit

16 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. unit (noun)
  2. unit character (noun)
  3. unit membrane (noun)
  4. angstrom unit (noun)
  5. atomic mass unit (noun)
  6. base unit (noun)
  7. Bodansky unit (noun)
  8. British thermal unit (noun)
  9. electromagnetic unit (noun)
  10. electrostatic unit (noun)
  11. international unit (noun)
  12. map unit (noun)
  13. motor unit (noun)
  14. postanesthesia care unit (noun)
  15. rat unit (noun)
  16. Somogyi unit (noun)

unit

noun \ˈyü-nət\

Definition of UNIT

1
: an amount of a biologically active agent (as a drug or antigen) required to produce a specific result under strictly controlled conditions <a unit of penicillin>—see international unit
2
: a small molecule especially when combined in a larger molecule <repeating units of a polymer>
3
: an area in a medical facility and especially a hospital that is specially staffed and equipped to provide a particular type of care <an intensive care unit>

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