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| Explanation of vacuum (noun) form plural: vacuums a space that contains no air or gases Sample of vacuum Distillation reactions carried out in a vacuum lowers the temperature at which liquids boil.
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| Explanation of prilosec (noun) form: no plural omeprazole that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach Sample of prilosec Prilosec belongs to a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Proton Pump inhibitors have dramatically changed the way gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be treated.
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| Explanation of xylem (noun) form: no plural the tissue in plants which transports water and salts Sample of xylem Water travels from the plant roots to the leaves up the xylem.
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| Explanation of eustachian tube (noun) form: no plural tube from the back of the nose to the middle ear Sample of eustachian tube The Eustachian tube helps equalize pressure between the ear and the outside air.
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| Explanation of acetylcholine (noun) form: no plural the neurotransmitter used by cholinergic nerves Sample of acetylcholine Acetylcholine is a compound of choline and acetic acid.
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| Explanation of stereoisomer (noun) form plural: stereoisomers molecule containing the same number and kind of atomic groups as another but having a different spatial arrangement, therefore having different charactersitics Sample of stereoisomer Cyclic stereoisomers differ about the new chiral carbon.
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| Explanation of colony (noun) form plural: colonies collections of bacterial cells Sample of colony Bacterial colonies can be cultivated on agar.
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| Explanation of ductility (noun) form: no plural characteristic of a substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking, but to be cut in thin stripes Sample of ductility Ductility is the ability of a metal to be drawn into wires.
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| Explanation of emetic (noun) form plural: emetics substance or drug that causes vomiting Sample of emetic Morphine can serve as an emetic causing a patient to vomit.
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| Explanation of dementia (noun) form: no plural illness affecting the brain where the ability to remember things; and other mental skills; are poor Sample of dementia Dementia is more common in the elderly.
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