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Description of communicable (adjective)
transmissible; transferable

Samples of communicable
HIV is a communicable disease.

Determination of communicable
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Description of soluble (adjective: more soluble; most soluble; less soluble; least soluble)
able to dissolve

Samples of soluble
Sugar is soluble in water.



   
Description of systematic (adjective: more systematic; most systematic; less systematic; least systematic)
following a system or logical sequence

Samples of systematic
Medicine is usually taught in a systematic way.



   
Description of intracellular (adjective)
within cells

Samples of intracellular
Potassium is the main intracellular cation.

Determination of intracellular
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Description of specialized (adjective: more specialized; most specialized; less specialized; least specialized)
particularly adapted to do something

Samples of specialized
A chloroplast is specialized to carry out photosynthesis.

Determination of specialized
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Description of diamagnetic (adjective)
related to a substance being repelled by a magnet

Samples of diamagnetic
Materials having no unpaired electrons and being repelled by a magnetic field are called diamagnetic.

Determination of diamagnetic
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Description of blunt (adjective: blunter; more blunt; bluntest; most blunt; the bluntest; the most blunt)
not sharp

Samples of blunt
Blunt trauma, for example a blow with a heavy object; may cause a laceration to the skin.



   
Description of dilute (adjective: more dilute; most dilute; less dilute; least dilute)
not concentrated; with water added

Samples of dilute
Adding water to a concentrated solution makes it more dilute.



   
Description of itchy (adjective: more itchy; itchier; most itchy; itchiest; the most itchy; the itchiest)
affected with the urge to scratch

Samples of itchy
Eczema is an itchy skin disease.



   
Description of soporific (adjective: more soporific; most soporific; less soporific; least soporific)
induces sleep; sedative

Samples of soporific
Morphine has soporific properties.



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