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Noun: RES
  1. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
    - reticuloendothelial system
Noun: re  rey
  1. The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
    - ray
Noun: Re
  1. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
    - rhenium, atomic number 75
     
  2. Ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
    - Ra

Type of: Egyptian deity, metal, metallic element, solfa syllable, system

Part of: immune system

Encyclopedia: RES

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