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Definition of oral (adjective)
relating to the mouth

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Oral hygiene is important if you want to keep your teeth!

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Definition of postnatal (adjective)
relating to the time after birth

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Postnatal depression can affect a woman after giving birth.

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Definition of contagious (adjective)
forms: more contagious; most contagious; less contagious; least contagious

infectious; communicable; easily spread; transmissible to others

Examples
Influenza is highly contagious.

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Definition of optical (adjective)
relating to vision or sight

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Spectacles provide optical correction if vision is poor.

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Definition of X-linked gene (adjective)
form plural: X linked genes

gene carried on the X chromosome

Examples
The gene for color blindness is an X-linked gene.

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Definition of malnourished (adjective)
forms: more malnourished; most malnourished; the most malnourished

not well nourished; lacking essential nutrients

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Elderly people who don't eat well may become malnourished.

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Definition of death (noun)
form: no plural

the end of life and all functions

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After death a body is buried or cremated.

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Definition of variable (adjective)
forms: more variable; most variable; less variable; least variable

something that changes and doesn't stay the same

Examples
Blood pressure is variable throughout life.

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Definition of sedative (adjective)
forms: more sedative; most sedative

induces sleep; soporific

Examples
Sleeping pills have sedative properties.

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Definition of anabolic (adjective)
energy-requiring during the synthesis of complex molecules from simple molecules

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Anabolic processes need to absorb energy to trigger a biochemical reaction.

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