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newton
new·ton [ noot-n, nyoot-n ]
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A SI derived unit of force. The force which, when applied in a vacuum to a body having a mass of one kilogram, causes an acceleration of one meter per second squared. It is equal to 10E5 dynes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A unit of force which, when applied in a vacuum to a body having a mass of one kilogram, causes an acceleration of one meter per second squared. It is equal to 1E5 dynes.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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