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Explanation of paxil (noun)
form: no plural

antidepressant; selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor; generic name: paroxetime

Sample of paxil
Paxil is a dangerous, addictive drug with powerful side-effects.



   
Explanation of shielding (noun)
form: no plural

effect where the electrons closest to the nucleus reduce the nuclear attraction on the electrons in the shell furthest away from the nucleus

Sample of shielding
Shielding explains the effective nuclear charge of elements in the periodic table.



   
Explanation of flex (verb)
forms: flexed; flexed; flexing

to bend

Sample of flex
Certain muscles allow joints to flex, whilst others allow joints to extend.



   
Explanation of sprain (verb)
forms: sprained; sprained; spraining

to overstrain a joint so as to cause ligament injury

Sample of sprain
He tripped and sprained his ankle on the way to work this morning.



   
Explanation of thick (adjective)
forms: thicker; thickest; the thickest

of substantial width

Sample of thick
Thick is the opposite of thin.



   
Explanation of law of independent assortment (noun)
form: no plural

states that different traits are inherited with no relation of each other e.g. eye color and height

Sample of law of independent assortment
The law of independent assortment is the second part of Mendel's law.

Examples of law of independent assortment
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Explanation of grieve (verb)
forms: grieved; grieved; grieving

to experience the emotional effects of a loss

Sample of grieve
She was finding it difficult to grieve for her father.



   
Explanation of centriole (noun)
form plural: centrioles

hollow cylinders containing nine microtubule triplets

Sample of centriole
Centrioles help form the mitotic spindle in cell division.



   
Explanation of painful (adverb)
causing distress or suffering

Sample of painful
Sickle cell disease can be very painful.



   
Explanation of retina (noun)
form plural: retinas

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

Sample of retina
The retina is at the back of the eye.



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