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  Word Explanations paxil, shielding, flex, sprain, thick, law of independent assortment, grieve, centriole, painful, retina


   
Explanation of paxil (noun)
form: no plural

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



   
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



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

to bend



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

to overstrain a joint so as to cause ligament injury



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

of substantial width



   
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



   
Explanation of grieve (verb)
forms: grieved; grieved; grieving

to experience the emotional effects of a loss



   
Explanation of centriole (noun)
form plural: centrioles

hollow cylinders containing nine microtubule triplets



   
Explanation of painful (adverb)
causing distress or suffering



   
Explanation of retina (noun)
form plural: retinas

light-sensitive cells lining the eye



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