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Meaning of gangrenous, contagious, cerebral, mucous, irregular, pharynx, acidic oxide, cohesive, juvenile, solvent

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Meaning of gangrenous (adjective)
forms: more gangrenous; most gangrenous; less gangrenous; least gangrenous

a body tissue affected by gangrene

Example
The diabetic's foot and calf became gangrenous and he required a below knee amputation.

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Meaning of contagious (adjective)
forms: more contagious; most contagious; less contagious; least contagious

infectious; communicable; easily spread; transmissible to others

Example
Influenza is highly contagious.

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Meaning of cerebral (adjective)
of the brain; concerning the brain

Example
A cerebral hemorrhage is when a brain artery bleeds.

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Meaning of mucous (adjective)
containing and producing mucus

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The gastric glands consist of muscous cells, chief cells, and parietal cells.

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Meaning of irregular (adjective)
forms: more irregular; most irregular; the most irregular

not in a regular way

Example
An irregular heartbeat may be a dangerous condition.

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Meaning of pharynx (noun)
form: no plural

upper area of the alimentary canal

Example
The pharynx starts from the mouth and extends close to the lung.

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Meaning of acidic oxide (noun)
form plural: acidic oxides

a non-metallic oxide which combines with water forming an acid

Example
Sulfur dioxide is an acidic oxide that reacts with water to form sulphurous acid.

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Meaning of cohesive (adjective)
forms: more cohesive; most cohesive; less cohesive; least cohesive

sticking together

Example
Water molecules are cohesive because of the hydrogen bonds it contains.

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Meaning of juvenile (adjective)
forms: more juvenile; most juvenile; the most juvenile

relating to youth

Example
Juvenile diabetes is also called type 1 diabetes.

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Meaning of solvent (adjective)
forms: more solvent; most solvent; less solvent; least solvent

able to dissolve other compounds in it

Example
Water is a great solvent.

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