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Meaning of mouth (noun)
form plural: mouths

opening in the face that is the beginning of the alimentary system; oral cavity

Example
Food and water is taken in through the mouth.

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Meaning of triose sugar (noun)
form plural: trioses

these sugars contain 3 carbon atoms

Example
The sugar components of DNA and RNA (deoxyribose and ribose respectively) are triose sugars.

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Meaning of transduce (verb)
forms: transduced; transduced; transducing

to transfer one form of energy into another form

Example
In the retina photoreceptors transduce light into action potentials.

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Meaning of spirometer (noun)
form plural: spirometers

instrument for measurment of volume of air passing the lung

Example
The spirometer measures the rate at which ventilation occurs in the respiratory system.

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Meaning of electron shell (noun)
form plural: electron shells

outer covering represented by a circle around the nucleus that contains electrons of comparative energies

Example
The number of electrons in the outer electron shell determines the properties of atoms.

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Meaning of atrium (noun)
form plural: atriums

chamber of the heart

Example
The right atrium receives venous blood from the vena cavae.

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Meaning of ionic compound (noun)
form plural: ionic compounds

a substance consisting of anions and cations that are joined together by their opposite charges.

Example
Sodium chloride NaCl is an example of an ionic compound.

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Meaning of cartilage (noun)
form plural: cartilages

skeletal tissue found in vertebrates; connective tissue mostly in the embryonic skeleton instead of bone

Example
Cartilage protects joints from wear and tear.
In humans the external ears, the nose, and the skeletal joints contain cartilage.

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Meaning of histamine (noun)
form: no plural

chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)

Example
Histamine causes blood vessel enlargement and smooth muscle contraction.

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

easily breaks

Example
Bismuth is a brittle metal.

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