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| Explanation of reduction (noun) form plural: reductions the process where a substance gains electrons Sample of reduction Oxidation and reduction reactions occur simultaneously as one substance gives electrons and the other receives them.
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| Explanation of electrolyte (noun) form plural: electrolytes dissolved salt or ions in the body fluids Sample of electrolyte Sodium and potassium are important electrolytes that regulate cellular processes.
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| Explanation of child (noun) form plural: children a young boy or girl Sample of child A child has a growth spurt around puberty.
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| Explanation of onset (noun) form plural: onsets the beginning Sample of onset The onset of menstruation is brought about by hormonal changes.
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| Explanation of menstrual period (noun) form plural: menstrual periods the monthly bleeding that occurs cyclically in a women during the reproductive years; menses Sample of menstrual period The menstrual periods are often simply called 'periods'.
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| Explanation of sulfur (noun) form: no plural chemical element with the symbol S Sample of sulfur Sulfur makes up most proteins.
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| Explanation of vitamin K (noun) form: no plural a fat-soluble vitamin needed for the normal clotting of blood Sample of vitamin K Deficiency of vitamin K is rare as bacteria in the gut can make it.
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| Explanation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (noun) form: no plural an abnormal reaction involving flashbacks and abnormal anxiety which can occur after exposure to extreme stress Sample of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PTSD is a psychiatric disorder.
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| Explanation of course (noun) form plural: courses trend; development; route Sample of course The patient gradually got worse despite the course of treatment. The illness took its course and soon the patient died.
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| Explanation of entropy (noun) form: no plural measurement of the amount of thermal energy that is not available for work in a closed thermodynamic system Sample of entropy Entropy measures the randomness of a system.
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