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Explanation of vitamin K (noun)
form: no plural

organic substance needed for blood clotting

Sample of vitamin K
Vitamin K can be found in green vegetables and fish oils.



   
Explanation of cyclic AMP (noun)
form plural: cyclic AMPs

second messenger molecule where the phosphate group is part of a ring-shaped structure

Sample of cyclic AMP
Cyclic AMP is a form of adenine monophosphate.
The potent inhibitory action of prostacyclin on platelet aggregation correlates with its ability to stimulate the platelet adenylate cyclase system, thus increasing cyclic AMP levels within the cell.



   
Explanation of bacillus (noun)
form plural: bacilli

a genus of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria

Sample of bacillus
Salmonella are gram-negative bacilli.



   
Explanation of allele (noun)
form plural: alleles

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

Sample of allele
There is an allele for blue eyes and another for brown.



   
Explanation of action potential (noun)
form: no plural

electrical impulse that passes along a muscle or nerve cell to carry information

Sample of action potential
There are no variations in the intensity of an action potential; it either fires or it doesn't fire!



   
Explanation of smelly (adjective)
forms: smellier; smelliest; the smelliest

having an unpleasant or strong odor

Sample of smelly
An infected wound may be smelly.



   
Explanation of carbamate (noun)
form plural: carbamates

salt or ester of carbamic acid

Sample of carbamate
Carbamates are salts derived from substances called isocyanates.



   
Explanation of J (abbreviation, acronym)
Joule

unit of energy equal to the work done when the point of application of a 1-newton force is displaced through a distance of 1 meter in the direction of the force

Sample of J
One calorie is equal to 4.1855 joules.



   
Explanation of nitrogen (noun)
form: no plural

chemical element with the symbol N that is found in proteins and nucleic acids

Sample of nitrogen
Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature.
Air pollution in Britain's major cities reached the highest levels since records began in 1976 during a spell of cold and still weather in mid-December which prevented the usual dispersal of pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide from traffic fumes and sulphur dioxide from power stations.



   
Explanation of ejaculation (noun)
form plural: ejaculations

process of emitting sperm

Sample of ejaculation
Ejaculation is needed to position the sperm high up in the vagina to maximize the chances of conception. Many men become anxious about the lack of spontaneous erection and diminished ejaculation, and fear they are becoming impotent.



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