Much of the history of the past five hundred years is concerned with the development of capitalism in its various forms. Since 2000 the new scholarly field of History of Capitalism has appeared, with courses in history departments. It includes topics such as insurance, banking and regulation, the political dimension, and the impact on the middle classes, the poor and women and minorities.
target organ. Definitions: 1. a tissue or organ on which a hormone exerts its action; generally, a tissue or organ with appropriate receptors for a hormone. Synonyms: target3. The definition information for target organ is provided by Stedman's.You can search our medical dictionary here.. a tissue or organ on which a hormone exerts its action; generally, a tissue or organ with appropriate receptors for a hormone. Synonyms: target3. The definition information for target organ is provided by Stedman's.
target. 1. an object or area toward which something is directed, e.g. target animal, population, level or nucleotide sequence. 2. the area of the anode of an x-ray tube where the electron beam collides causing the emission of x-rays. 3. a cell or organ that is affected by a particular agent, e.g. a hormone or drug. target cell. see target cell. target-film distance. the distance from the target of the x-ray tube and the plane of the x-ray film.