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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

change go
the action of changing something

movement go
the act of changing the location of something

introduction, insertion, intromission
the act of putting one thing into another

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6 Subcategories

cannulation, canulation, cannulization, cannulisation, canulization, canulisation, intubation go
the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
instillation, instillment, instilment go
the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure go
the act of enclosing something inside something else
injection go
the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
transfusion, blood transfusion go
the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
perfusion go
pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)