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Description of ethical (adjective)
relating to ethics

Samples of ethical
Abortion is a topic of great ethical debate.



   
Description of orphaned (adjective)
children whose parents are dead

Samples of orphaned
The publication offers idealized pages to support orphaned siblings or widowed mothers.



   
Description of dental (adjective)
referring to teeth

Samples of dental
Their dental records may identify dead people.



   
Description of nauseated (adjective: more nauseated; most nauseated; the most nauseated)
sick (as if you will vomit)

Samples of nauseated
Rough seas can make sensitive people feel nauseated.



   
Description of asymptomatic (adjective)
without symptoms

Samples of asymptomatic
The patient had a terminal malignancy but was asymptomatic until the end.

Determination of asymptomatic
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Description of sterile (adjective)
unable to reproduce; free of microorganisms that could cause infection

Samples of sterile
An operating theatre must be as sterile as possible in order to reduce the risk of infection.



   
Description of gangrenous (adjective: more gangrenous; most gangrenous; less gangrenous; least gangrenous)
a body tissue affected by gangrene

Samples of gangrenous
The diabetic's foot and calf became gangrenous and he required a below knee amputation.



   
Description of levorotatory (adjective)
related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left

Samples of levorotatory
A substance rotating light toward the left is levorotatory.

Determination of levorotatory
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Description of nasal (adjective)
relating to the nose

Samples of nasal
Air passes down the nasal passages towards the lungs.



   
Description of hirsute (adjective: more hirsute; most hirsute; less hirsute; least hirsute)
hairy

Samples of hirsute
Men are naturally more hirsute than women.



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