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Explanation of lanthanide series (noun)
form: only plural

elements with properties similar to lanthanide

Sample of lanthanide series
In the periodic table the lanthanide series have partly filled f sublevels.

Medical term lanthanide series
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Explanation of synapse (noun)
form plural: synapses

junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell

Sample of synapse
Many drugs act at the synapse to alter the function or release of neurotransmitters.



   
Explanation of biology (noun)
form: no plural

the study of life

Sample of biology
Biologists study biology.



   
Explanation of trace element (noun)
form plural: trace elements

element which is present in very small amounts in living things

Sample of trace element
Iodine and copper are trace elements.



   
Explanation of germanium (Ge) (noun)
form: no plural

a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid)

Sample of germanium (Ge)
Germanium is in group 1V of the periodic table.



   
Explanation of spermatogenesis (noun)
form plural: spermatogeneses

process of production of sperm

Sample of spermatogenesis
Spermatogensis occurs in the seminiferous tubules of the testes.

Medical term spermatogenesis
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Explanation of duodenum (noun)
form: no plural

first part of the three parts of the small intestine

Sample of duodenum
The duodenum receives bile from the gall bladder.



   
Explanation of torque (noun)
form: no plural

moment of a force

Sample of torque
Torque is the quantity causing rotation.



   
Explanation of yield (noun)
form: no plural

amount of product predicted or obtained when a chemical reaction is processed

Sample of yield
The yield of a reaction can be determined or predicted from the balanced equation.



   
Explanation of epilepsy (noun)
form: no plural

illness where the patient has fits

Sample of epilepsy
Epilepsy may occur after brain damage.



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