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| Description of exotoxin (noun: plural: exotoxins) a very harmful poison made by a bacterial cell and released to the surroundings Samples of exotoxin Diphtheria is caused by a powerful exotoxin.
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| Description of hypochondriac (noun: plural: hypochondriacs) a healthy person who worries excessively about their health and believes they are ill Samples of hypochondriac Doctors may become hypochondriacs because they think and learn so much about illness!
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| Description of gas exchange (noun: plural: gas exchanges) movement of gases from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration Samples of gas exchange Gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
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| Description of vasectomy (noun: plural: vasectomies) operation where the vas deferens are cut leading to sterility Samples of vasectomy Bilateral vasectomy is an increasingly popular means of birth control.
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| Description of vitamin (noun: plural: vitamins) a food substance we need in small amounts to be healthy Samples of vitamin Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.
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| Description of phospholipid (noun: plural: phospholipids) compound containing glycerol joined to one or two fatty acids and phosphorus Samples of phospholipid Phospholipids are found in cell membranes.
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| Description of acid-base indicator (noun: plural: acid-base indicators) weak acid or base that changes color according to the pH of the solution Samples of acid-base indicator When put in a solution the acid-base indicator gains or loses protons depending on the Ph and changes its color.
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| Description of hydrophilic (adjective) having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water Samples of hydrophilic A phospholipid molecule has a hydrophilic end a hydrophobic end. Acids are hydrophilic because they are soluble in water.
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| Description of physical (adjective: more physical; most physical; less physical; least physical) relating to the body Samples of physical Disorders of the physical body are managed b physicians.
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| Description of endotoxin (noun: plural: endotoxins) a harmful protein contained within certain bacteria and released only when the bacterium dies or is broken down Samples of endotoxin Certain gram-negative bacteria produce endotoxins.
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