integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv 
: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration
the integrative powers of the human imagination—
J. A. McPherson
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What does seem clear at this point is that the risks of aspirin for cancer prevention increase with age, says Lenard Lichtenberger, PhD, a professor emeritus of integrative biology and pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
The 11 species studied in the paper are too few to draw conclusions about ecological differences, since there are more than 100,000 butterfly and moth species in the world, Víctor Ortega Jiménez, an integrative biologist at the University of Maine who was not involved in the study, tells Science.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Study co-author Leigh Frame, executive director of the office of integrative medicine and health at George Washington University School of Medicine and co-director of the Frame Corr Labs, said health risks of trace amounts of heavy metals in certain foods are low with a varied diet.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
The 11 species studied in the paper are too few to draw conclusions about ecological differences, since there are more than 100,000 butterfly and moth species in the world, Víctor Ortega Jiménez, an integrative biologist at the University of Maine who was not involved in the study, tells Science.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Study co-author Leigh Frame, executive director of the office of integrative medicine and health at George Washington University School of Medicine and co-director of the Frame Corr Labs, said health risks of trace amounts of heavy metals in certain foods are low with a varied diet.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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integrative
adjective
in·te·gra·tive
ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv
: tending to integrate
the integrative action of the nervous system
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