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| Explanation of microscope (noun) form plural: microscopes an instrument used to magnify small objects so that they can be seen much better than with your eye Sample of microscope You can visualize parts of a cell with a microscope.
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| Explanation of immunization (noun) form: no plural vaccination Sample of immunization Many people believe immunization may have serious side effects. Measures to increase people's resistance to infection are also important in prevention, and it is in this context that immunization has played such a major role.
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| Explanation of contraceptive (noun) form plural: contraceptives device prevents pregnancy Sample of contraceptive The contraceptive pill was first used in the 1960's.
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| Explanation of magnetize (verb) forms: magnetized; magnetized; magnetizing to make an object attract iron or steel Sample of magnetize You can magnetize steel by rubbing it with a magnet.
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| Explanation of exocytosis (noun) form: no plural process where substances are ejected from a cell Sample of exocytosis Vesicles fuse with the cellular membrane and eject their content outside the cell by exocytosis.
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| Explanation of palpate (verb) forms: palpated; palpated; palpating to beat Sample of palpate His heart was palpating loudly in his chest.
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| Explanation of prophase (noun) form plural: prophases stage of the cell cycle where chromosomes line up to make pairs Sample of prophase In the human female, meiosis commences towards the end of the first trimester of fetal development and, with increasing gestational age, more and more cells enter the prophase stages of leptotene, zygotene and pachytene.
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| Explanation of autotrophic (adjective) related to organisms converting sunlight into energy Sample of autotrophic Autotrophic organisms are plants that don't need an exogenous supply of organic nutrition. Autotrophic organisms make their food from inorganic compounds, e.g. nitrogen.
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| Explanation of sprain (noun) form plural: sprains a ligament injury due to strain or excess stretching Sample of sprain 'Don't worry! I didn't fracture anything. It's just a sprain!' There was a nasty sprain which needed an X-ray, a query appendix for the surgical reg and a couple of cuts and other minor injuries which needed cleaning up and suturing.
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| Explanation of reflex action (noun) form plural: reflex actions a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus Sample of reflex action Constriction of the pupil in response to light is a reflex action.
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