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nonliving /ˌnänˈliviNG /adjective1Inanimate; inorganic: materials that come from nonliving sources...- These explanations proceed by asserting that the most complex nonliving molecules will reproduce more efficiently than less complex nonliving molecules.
- Reason is what distinguishes us from plants, nonhuman animals, and nonliving things, and so our purpose must involve its fruitful cultivation.
- Molecular machines will bridge the gap between living matter and nonliving matter, making the border between life and death much fuzzier.
2No longer alive: a kidney from a nonliving donor...- Only about 15 percent of kidney transplants are done with living donors, the other recipients must wait about five years before receiving a kidney from a nonliving donor.
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