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Description of deleterious (adjective: more deleterious; most deleterious; less deleterious; least deleterious)
having a harmful effect on something

Samples of deleterious
Pollution has a deleterious effect on the environment.

Determination of deleterious
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Description of similar (adjective: more similar; most similar; less similar; least similar)
not very different from something; alike

Samples of similar
Protons and neutrons have a similar mass.



   
Description of polycistronic (adjective)
containing genetic information of an amount of cistrons

Samples of polycistronic
A strand of mRNA can be polycistronic. This means it contains coding for more than one polypeptide.

Determination of polycistronic
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Description of multiple (adjective)
several; more than a few

Samples of multiple
The patient had multiple injuries.



   
Description of jet lagged (adjective: more jetlagged; most jetlagged; the most jetlagged)
experiencing the feelings of malaise, disorientation, dizziness or nausea from long flights

Samples of jet lagged
Flying east from Australia to America may make you feel jetlagged when you arrive.



   
Description of orbital (noun: no plural)
the characteristic regions of space that electrons are held in

Samples of orbital
The lowest energy orbital is nearest to the nucleus.



   
Description of pill (noun: plural: pills)
a solid compound that contains a drug of medicinal value and is swallowed; a tablet

Samples of pill
Pills come in various shapes and sizes.



   
Description of amorphous (adjective: more amorphous; most amorphous; less amorphous; least amorphous)
shapeless

Samples of amorphous
An amorphous solid like glass does not have a three-dimensional arrangement, however, the molecules are fixed in place.



   
Description of hypertrophy (adjective: plural: hypertrophies)
over-development of a tissue (or part of) which leads to an increase in size and volume of the tissue

Samples of hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is a normal process in the case of the endometrium.

Determination of hypertrophy
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Description of external (adjective: more external; most external; less external; least external)
outside

Samples of external
The male reproductive system is external to the body.



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