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Meaning of blood vessel (noun)
form plural: blood vessels

channel through which blood circulates (e.g. vein or artery)

Example
The human cardiovascular system consists of a muscular four-chambered heart, a network of blood vessels, and the blood itself.

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Meaning of cone (noun)
form plural: cones

photoreceptor in the retina being responsible for daylight and color vision

Example
Cones respond to high-intensity lighting and are sensitive to color.

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Meaning of reproductive system (noun)
form plural: reproductive systems

system of sex organs (testis and ovary) and associated structures

Example
The reproductive system allows the human race to continue.

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Meaning of ionic bond (noun)
form plural: ionic bonds

bonds held between ions in an ionic compound

Example
Ionic bonds, unlike covalent ones, do not involve electron sharing.

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Meaning of hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis (noun)
form: no plural

the process by which blood cells are made

Example
Hemopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.

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Meaning of phloem (noun)
form: no plural

tissue that transports sugars in plants

Example
Phloem carries sugars from leaves to other parts of the plants.

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Meaning of cerebral hemisphere (noun)
form plural: cerebral hemispheres

one of the two halves of the cerebrum

Example
The two cerebral hemispheres are connected at their base by the corpus callosum.

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Meaning of cystine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino acid

Example
There is a rare metabolic disorder called cystinosis where cystine deposits in large amounts in the kidneys.

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Meaning of lactic acid (noun)
form plural: lactic acids

chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)

Example
A build of lactic acid can cause muscle pain and fatigue.

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Meaning of alcohol (noun)
form plural: alcohols

any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon

Example
Alcohol has antiseptic properties.

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