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absence absorption action active principle adrenaline adult androsterone animals ascorbic acid auxin body bone calcium carotene causes cells cent CH CH CH₂ changes chemical chromosomes cod liver oil contains corpus luteum cortex cortin deficiency degeneration diet disease doses enzyme epithelium ergosterol estrus cycle excreted extract female flavin follicle formula function gamma genital ridge gonads grams growth guinea pig H₂C human increase injection internal secretion intestine kidney lobe magnesium male hormone mammals medulla metabolism milk necessary nerves normal occurs organs ovary ovulation ovum oxidation pellagra phosphate phosphoric acid pigment pituitary gland plasma potassium pregnancy probably produced progesterone protein puberty quantities rats reabsorbed Relation of vitamin reproduction retina rickets salt scurvy sex hormones skin sodium chloride sperm stimulates substance supra-renal symptoms tetany theelin thymus thyroid tion tissue tubules urine uterus visual purple visual yellow vitamin B₁ vitamin D xerophthalmia yeast