recognition

recognition definition - medical

rec·og·ni·tion (rĕkˌəg-nĭshˈən)

noun
  1. An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before.
  2. The ability of one molecule to attach itself to another molecule having a complementary shape, as in enzyme-substrate interactions.

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