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Definition of conjugate acid (noun)
form plural: conjugate acids

a base turns into its conjugate acid when it gains a proton

Examples
An acid-base reaction involves conjugate acids and conjugate bases.

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Definition of fracture (noun)
form plural: fractures

a break

Examples
Doctors may request an X-ray to see if there are any fractures of the bones.

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Definition of gallstone (noun)
form plural: gallstones

a stone in the gall bladder made from bile salt deposits

Examples
Gallstones may cause pain.

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Definition of leg (noun)
form plural: legs

lower limb used for walking

Examples
Humans have two legs.

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Definition of pharynx (noun)
form: no plural

upper area of the alimentary canal

Examples
The pharynx starts from the mouth and extends close to the lung.

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Definition of glucosamine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino sugar

Examples
Glucosamine is present in chitin which makes up the hard exoskeleton in insects; arthropods and crustacean.

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Definition of casein (noun)
form: no plural

a protein in milk

Examples
Casein precipitates out of milk in acid conditions.

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Definition of sulfur (noun)
form: no plural

chemical element with the symbol S

Examples
Sulfur makes up most proteins.

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Definition of glycolysis (noun)
form: no plural

process generating ATP in which glucose is broken down

Examples
Reactions of glycolysis occur in the cytoplasm and involve the oxidation of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate and the production of ATP.

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Definition of glycoprotein (noun)
form plural: glycoproteins

proteins joined to carbohydrate that are found on the surface of cells

Examples
Most proteins that cells secrete are in the form of glycoproteins.

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