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Meaning of malabsorption (noun)
form plural: malabsorptions

group of symptoms and signs due to reduced absorption of food e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein

Example
Diseases of the small intestine may cause malabsorption.

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Meaning of spindle fibers (noun)
form: only plural

achromatic filaments forming a spindle during cell division

Example
During the first stage of mitosis, spindle fibers consisting of microtubules and proteins occur near the centrioles.

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Meaning of indicator (noun)
form plural: indicators

used to detect the end-point during titration

Example
Acid-base indicators will alter their color over a range of different PH values.

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Meaning of basal metabolic rate (noun)
form: no plural

the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest

Example
Starvation slows the basal metabolic rate.

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Meaning of dermis (noun)
form: no plural

thick deeper layer of the cutis

Example
The dermis contains many blood vessels, nerve endings, smooth muscle, elastic and connective tissue fibers.

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Meaning of lipid (noun)
form plural: lipids

greasy; hydrophobic compounds containing carbon; hydrogen and oxygen

Example
Lipids as a group include the steroids; phospholipids; neutral fats and carotenoids.

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Meaning of protein (noun)
form plural: proteins

a sequence of amino acids; food needed for growth and repair

Example
Proteins may have structural, enzymatic, hormonal, contractile or transport functions.
Meat is s high-protein food source.

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Meaning of conduct (verb)
forms: conducted; conducted; conducting

to carry; to transmit energy

Example
Neurons conduct nerve impulses along their length.

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Meaning of active site (noun)
form plural: active sites

part of an enzyme where a substrate is accepted and is responsible for its catalytic activity

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The coiling of an enzyme creates an active site with a precise 3-dimensional structure.

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Meaning of hypertensive (noun)
form plural: hypertensives

person having high blood pressure

Example
He is a hypertensive and a diabetic.

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