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Description of pigment (noun: plural: pigments)
color

Samples of pigment
Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants.



   
Description of seminiferous tubules (noun: only plural)
tubules in each lubule of the testis

Samples of seminiferous tubules
In the seminiferous tubules of the testes the development of sperm takes place.

Determination of seminiferous tubules
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Description of kilojoule (kJ) (noun: plural: kilojoules)
1000 joules

Samples of kilojoule (kJ)
A kilocalorie is equal to 4.1855 kilojoules.

Determination of kilojoule (kJ)
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Description of dendrite (noun: plural: dendrites)
thin extension of a nerve cell (or neuron)

Samples of dendrite
Nerve endings occur at the end of dendrites.



   
Description of miosis (noun: no plural)
contraction of the pupil in the eye

Samples of miosis
Light causes miosis of the pupil.



   
Description of volume (noun: plural: volumes)
the space taken up by something

Samples of volume
Volumes are usually measured in liters; cubic centimetres or meters.



   
Description of systolic pressure (noun: no plural)
the blood pressure during systole

Samples of systolic pressure
The systolic pressure is the top number of the blood pressure reading (120/80).

Determination of systolic pressure
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Description of reflex action (noun: plural: reflex actions)
a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus

Samples of reflex action
Constriction of the pupil in response to light is a reflex action.

Determination of reflex action
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Description of defense (noun: plural: defenses)
the barriers and mechanisms of resistance to illness or attack; protection

Samples of defense
Healthy people have good immune defense.



   
Description of yield (noun: no plural)
amount of product predicted or obtained when a chemical reaction is processed

Samples of yield
The yield of a reaction can be determined or predicted from the balanced equation.



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