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TermFinder - an online dictionary for students
- Grammar: verb
verb forms: mimics, mimicked, mimicking - Definition: to closely resemble or take on the appearance of something
- Example:
1. Stem cell technology attempts to mimic the signals that turn on different cellular programs.
2. Hormone disruptors like DDT mimic natural estrogenic hormones and so can block or activate normal hormone responses during development.
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