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  Word Explanations brain, systolic pressure, refractory period, beriberi, glycolipids, venule, addition reaction, heart, invoke, bronchus


   
Explanation of brain (noun)
form plural: brains

major organ of the central nervous system, controlling all bodily activities



   
Explanation of systolic pressure (noun)
form: no plural

the blood pressure during systole



   
Explanation of refractory period (noun)
form: no plural

period following an action potential during which the occurance of another action potential is impossible or requires stronger stimulation



   
Explanation of beriberi (noun)
form: no plural

illness due to thiamine deficiency



   
Explanation of glycolipids (noun)
form plural: glycolipids

proteins joined with carbohydrates that are found on the surface of cells



   
Explanation of venule (noun)
form plural: venules

a small vein



   
Explanation of addition reaction (noun)
form plural: addition reactions

process in which two molecules join to form a single compound



   
Explanation of heart (noun)
form plural: hearts

a cone-shaped, muscular organ lying in the mediastinum between the lungs



   
Explanation of invoke (verb)
forms: invoked; invoked; invoking

to apply to; to advocate



   
Explanation of bronchus (noun)
form plural: bronchia

air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs



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