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  Word Explanations calcium, M.D., buttock, film coating, emulsion, reflex, infectious, anaphase, sample, activated complex


   
Explanation of calcium (noun)
form: no plural

chemical element with the symbol Ca which is used to make bones and teeth

Sample of calcium
Calcium plays a role in muscle contraction, nerve conduction and blood clotting.



   
Explanation of M.D. (abbreviation, acronym)
Doctor of Medicine

professional degree of medicine

Sample of M.D.
An M.D. is the basic medical qualification in North America and some European countries, and a higher medical degree in Australia and the U.K.



   
Explanation of buttock (noun)
form plural: buttocks

fleshy part on which we sit; 'backside'

Sample of buttock
The buttocks are mainly formed by the gluteal muscles.



   
Explanation of film coating (noun)
a thin layer of polymeric material surrounding a tablet, capsule, or pellet

Sample of film coating
The invention relates to a film-coating composition based on cellulose de- rivatives and sugar alcohols with which it is possible in particular to produce coat- ings or colorings in the sector of pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs and agricultural products.



   
Explanation of emulsion (noun)
form plural: emulsions

small drops of one liquid suspended in another

Sample of emulsion
An emulsion allows two immiscible liquids to mix e.g. oil and water.



   
Explanation of reflex (noun)
form plural: reflexes

an involuntary action; an automatic response

Sample of reflex
There is a knee reflex that is often tested by doctors.



   
Explanation of infectious (adjective)
forms: more infectious; most infectious; the most infectious

able to cause a disease

Sample of infectious
Viruses and bacteria are infectious agents.



   
Explanation of anaphase (noun)
form plural: anaphases

stage of cell cycle where chromosomes separate and move towards opposite ends of the cell

Sample of anaphase
Anaphase is followed by telophase.



   
Explanation of sample (noun)
form plural: samples

a representative part of a group

Sample of sample
A random sample is often taken for the purposes of a scientific study.



   
Explanation of activated complex (noun)
form plural: activated complexes

a combination of reacting particles (atoms; molecules or ions) when they are at the top of the activation energy barrier between the products and the reactants

Sample of activated complex
The activated complex exists in a transition state during the course of collision; once formed it will change into the products of the reaction.
The arrangement of molecules at the potential energy maximum is known as the "activated complex".



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