Repulsion may refer to:
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Disgust, or repulsion, an emotional response to something considered offensive or unpleasant
* Repulsion, a type of
genetic linkage
Genetic linkage is the tendency of DNA sequences that are close together on a chromosome to be inherited together during the meiosis phase of sexual reproduction. Two genetic markers that are physically near to each other are unlikely to be separ ...
* Repulsion in physics,
Coulomb's law
** Repulsion in
diamagnetism, which pushes two bodies away from each other
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Repulsion theory In botany, Repulsion theory is a theory that is used to explain how plants regulate the distance between new budding leaves on a stem. The theory states that each leaf on a stem secretes a substance that inhibits growth of a new leaf. A new leaf wi ...
, in botany
In the arts:
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Repulsion (band), a grindcore band
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''Repulsion'' (film), a 1965 horror film directed by Roman Polański
* "Repulsion", a
1985 song by Dinosaur Jr
See also
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Repulse (disambiguation)
Repulse may refer to:
Places
* Repulse Island National Park, Queensland, Australia
* Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
** Repulse Bay Beach, a beach in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
** The Repulse Bay, a residential building in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
* Naujaat, ...
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Repulsive force (disambiguation) Repulsive force may refer to:
* A repulsive force of an accelerating universe, which according to certain theories causes planets and matter to get farther and farther apart
* Like charges repelling according to Coulomb's law
* Repulsive force (mag ...
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