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CONUS

  1. continental United States.


conus

/ ˈkəʊnəs /

noun

  1. anatomy zoology any of several cone-shaped structures, such as the conus medullaris, the lower end of the spinal cord
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.

In the wild, a sting from a Conus asprella snail wouldn't have much of an effect on a human, but if certain venomous toxins can be controlled, they may help in developing a new drug.

Back in February, Olivera was involved in a study that found that the venom of Conus regius snails may be an effective pain reliever in humans.

For this drug research, the scientists are homing in on the subgenus Conus asprella, which includes six different species.

With a freeze for freeze, US can essentially buy time to improve her anti missile technology and also have Japan install some of them to stop N Korean nukes from reaching CONUS.

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