
Description of unite (verb: united; united; uniting) to join together
Samples of unite The sperm and egg unite during fertilization.
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Description of ingest (verb: ingested; ingested; ingesting) to take in
Samples of ingest Food is ingested through the mouth in humans.
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Description of expel (verb: expelled; expelled; expelling) to push out
Samples of expel Feces is expelled from the rectum by muscular contractions.
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Description of ionize (verb: ionized; ionized; ionizing) to separate or dissociate into ions
Samples of ionize Water tends to ionise into hydrogen and hydronium ions.
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Description of anaerobic (adjective) existing without oxygen
Samples of anaerobic Under anaerobic conditions reduction of pyruvate can occur.
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Description of node (noun: plural: nodes) a small swelling of tissue
Samples of node Examples of nodes in the body are lymph nodes, the atrio-ventricular node and the node of Ranvier.
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Description of activation energy (noun: plural: activation energies) the energy needed to start a chemical reaction
Samples of activation energy Activation energies explain why reaction rates vary with different temperatures.
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Description of operate (verb: operated; operated; operating) to carry out a surgical procedure to repair or remove a damaged body part; to work (machinery)
Samples of operate Surgeons operate in operating theatres.
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Description of dislocate (verb: dislocated; dislocated; dislocating) to displace a bone (in relation to the joint); to become displaced
Samples of dislocate Shoulder, knee and hip joints are all prone to dislocation.
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Description of dehydrate (verb: dehydrated; dehydrated; dehydrating) to lose water from; to remove water from something
Samples of dehydrate Patients with a fever dehydrate quickly and must drink more fluids.
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