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Definition of conductor (noun)
form plural: conductors

something that transmits energy, usually heat or electricity

Examples
Copper is an excellent electrical conductor.

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Definition of vein (noun)
form plural: veins

a blood vessel that carries blood from the tissues to the heart

Examples
A vein carries deoxygenated blood.

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Definition of photoreceptor (noun)
form plural: photoreceptors

light receptor; a structure able to respond to light of different intensities

Examples
In photoreceptors light energy strikes the light-sensitive cells and the receptor cell is triggered to emit a nerve impulse.

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Definition of urinary tracts (noun)
form: only plural

all the channels that carry urine

Examples
The urinary tract includes the ureters, the bladder and the urethra.

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Definition of vacuole (noun)
form plural: vacuoles

the space filed with cell sap in the cytoplasm of plant cells

Examples
Plant cells often have spaces called vacuoles.

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Definition of bony fish (noun)
form plural: bony fishes

fish having a bony rather than a cartilaginous skeleton

Examples
Bony fishes are vertebrates.

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Definition of alimentary canal (noun)
form: no plural

digestive tract in mammals

Examples
The alimentary canal is a one-way digestive tract.

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Definition of electrolyte (noun)
form plural: electrolytes

dissolved salt or ions in the body fluids

Examples
Sodium and potassium are important electrolytes that regulate cellular processes.

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Definition of solubility (noun)
form: no plural

quality of being soluble

Examples
Solubility is the maximum amount of that substance that can be dissolved in a particular solvent at a particular temperature.

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Definition of kinase (noun)
form: no plural

an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups

Examples
A kinase works on proenzymes.

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