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  Word Explanations labia, phosphorus, thiamine, potassium, corpse, unsaturated fatty acid, accommodation, species, condensation, drug


   
Explanation of labia (noun)
form plural: labiae

the external folds of tissue that surround the vagina

Sample of labia
The labia are composed of the labia minora and the labia majora.



   
Explanation of phosphorus (noun)
form: no plural

chemical element with the symbol P which helps make up nucleic acids

Sample of phosphorus
Phosphorus helps form bone and has a role in energy storage and transfer.



   
Explanation of thiamine (noun)
form: no plural

vitamin B1

Sample of thiamine
Thiamine deficiency is common in alcoholics.



   
Explanation of potassium (noun)
form: no plural

element with the chemical symbol K which is the main intracellular cation

Sample of potassium
Potassium has a role in nerve function and muscle contraction.



   
Explanation of corpse (noun)
form plural: corpses

dead body

Sample of corpse
The corpse was dissected at autopsy.



   
Explanation of unsaturated fatty acid (noun)
form plural: unsaturated fatty acids

fatty acid that is not fully saturated with hydrogen atoms because of the presence of double carbo-carbon bonds

Sample of unsaturated fatty acid
Fats containing some unsaturated fatty acids are usually liquids at room temperature.



   
Explanation of accommodation (noun)
form: no plural

the adjustment the lens makes to the focal length of the eye

Sample of accommodation
Accommodation allows the eye to focus on close objects.



   
Explanation of species (noun)
form plural: species

organisms that breed with each other belong to the same species

Sample of species
Two species of squirrel are the gray and the red squirrel.



   
Explanation of condensation (noun)
form: no plural

the process by which monomers are joined by covalent bonds

Sample of condensation
Condensation is a synthetic process.



   
Explanation of drug (noun)
form plural: drugs

a substance that has an effect on the body

Sample of drug
Acetaminophen is an example of a drug.



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