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  Word Descriptions imine, serosa (serous membrane), dermis, miscibility, partial pressure, deficit, jaw, immunity, medication, blister


   
Description of imine (noun: plural: imines)
molecule derived from ammonia and containing the NH group and a nonacid group

Samples of imine
An imine is a substance with a nitrogen atom double-bonded to a carbon atom.



   
Description of serosa (serous membrane) (noun: plural: serous membranes)
double-layered smooth membrane that covers certain cavities in an organism

Samples of serosa (serous membrane)
Examples of serous membranes are the pericardium, the pleura and the peritoneum.



   
Description of dermis (noun: no plural)
thick deeper layer of the cutis

Samples of dermis
The dermis contains many blood vessels, nerve endings, smooth muscle, elastic and connective tissue fibers.



   
Description of miscibility (noun: no plural)
ability of being mixed with liquids

Samples of miscibility
Miscibility measures the degree to which two liquids can be mixed.



   
Description of partial pressure (noun: no plural)
this is the pressure exerted by each component gas in a mixture at a constant temperature

Samples of partial pressure
The partial pressure of a gas in a mixture is equal to the pressure that it would exert if it were the only gas to occupy that volume.



   
Description of deficit (noun: plural: deficits)
lack of; deficiency; not enough of something

Samples of deficit
There was a deficit of data to prove the theory.



   
Description of jaw (noun: plural: jaws)
the bones in the head that hold the teeth and help form the facial structure

Samples of jaw
The jaw includes the maxilla (the upper jaw) and the mandible (the lower jaw.)



   
Description of immunity (noun: no plural)
ability to resist infection, because of its white blood cells and antibodies

Samples of immunity
Babies have immunity to certain infections due to maternal antibodies passing across the placenta.



   
Description of medication (noun: plural: medications)
drugs that have a therapeutic effect

Samples of medication
Medication can be given by various routes, for example through the mouth, skin or anus.



   
Description of blister (noun: plural: blisters)
a skin swelling which contains fluid

Samples of blister
The how water burnt his skin and a blister formed.



  Determinations of the words imine, serosa (serous membrane), dermis, miscibility, partial pressure, deficit, jaw, immunity, medication, blister

  Preparation book: The Biology of the Epidermis: Molecular and functional aspects

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