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  Word Explanations episodic, sex linked traits, vaginal, sudoriparous glands, geographical isomer, PH, locally, bacillus, analgesic, dehydrate


   
Explanation of episodic (adjective)
occurring at separate times

Sample of episodic
The patient suffered episodic epileptic attacks.



   
Explanation of sex linked traits (noun)
form: only plural

set of characteristics passed on with the X chromosome

Sample of sex linked traits
Color blindness is a sex inked trait.



   
Explanation of vaginal (adjective)
relating to the vagina

Sample of vaginal
The hymen covers the opening to the vagina in childhood.



   
Explanation of sudoriparous glands (noun)
form: only plural

glands in the skin that make sweat; sweat glands

Sample of sudoriparous glands
Sudoriparous glands are found in the skin.



   
Explanation of geographical isomer (noun)
form plural: geographical isomers

isomer that has identical covalent arrangements but are different with regard to the arrangement of their groups in space

Sample of geographical isomer
Geometrical isomers are also called cis-trans isomers.



   
Explanation of PH (abbreviation, acronym)
from p, denoting negative logarithm, and H, denoting hydrogen

this value describes the degree of acidity or basicity of a solution

Sample of PH
The lower the value of the PH the more acidic the solution is (the higher the value the more alkaline it is). A neutral solution has a PH of 7.



   
Explanation of locally (adverb)
in the immediate environment

Sample of locally
Malignant cancers invade locally at first but then may spread.



   
Explanation of bacillus (noun)
form plural: bacilli

rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus

Sample of bacillus
Salmonella are gram-negative bacilli.



   
Explanation of analgesic (adjective)
forms: more analgesic; most analgesic; less analgesic; least analgesic

pain-killing properties

Sample of analgesic
Acetaminophen is an analgesic.



   
Explanation of dehydrate (verb)
forms: dehydrated; dehydrated; dehydrating

to lose water from; to remove water from something

Sample of dehydrate
Patients with a fever dehydrate quickly and must drink more fluids.



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