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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.
Medical term
synapse
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Explanation of
biology
(noun)
form: no plural
the study of life
Sample of
biology
Biologists study biology.
Medical term
biology
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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.
Medical term
trace element
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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.
Medical term
germanium (Ge)
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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.
Medical term
duodenum
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Explanation of
torque
(noun)
form: no plural
moment of a force
Sample of
torque
Torque is the quantity causing rotation.
Medical term
torque
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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.
Medical term
yield
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Explanation of
epilepsy
(noun)
form: no plural
illness where the patient has fits
Sample of
epilepsy
Epilepsy may occur after brain damage.
Medical term
epilepsy
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