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| Explanation of insecticide (adjective) forms: more insecticidal; most insecticidal; the most insecticidal having the ability to kill insects Sample of insecticide Many insecticidal chemicals are not used any more in the U.S. because they can harm humans as well. Darkened traps are given various animal and insecticide odours which dupes the fly into thinking that it is biting a cow.
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| Explanation of antibiotic (adjective) form plural: antibiotics a substance that destroys bacteria Sample of antibiotic Antibiotic drugs have bactericidal properties. It is unwise for general practitioners and the staff of casualty departments to delay giving antibiotic treatment until a lumbar puncture has been performed, such a response may prove fatal.
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| Explanation of prednisone (noun) form: no plural dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant Sample of prednisone Prednisone is a very strong medication, and must be administered under a physician's prescription and close surveillance.
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| Explanation of analgesic (adjective) forms: more analgesic; most analgesic; less analgesic; least analgesic pain-killing properties Sample of analgesic Acetaminophen is an analgesic drug. It would seem reasonable to call a drug an analgesic for a rat if it delays the time when the rat licks its feet when parked on a hot plate.
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| Explanation of trophoblast (noun) form plural: trophoblasts the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst Sample of trophoblast The trophoblast becomes the chorion and then the placenta in man. Trophoblast is physiologically shed into the maternal circulation, whereas, in early pregnancy, NFEs (nucleated fetal erythrocytes) are the most common type of nucleated fetal cell in the fetal circulation.
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| Explanation of treponema pallidum (noun) form plural: treponema pallidums the flagellate organism that causes syphilis Sample of treponema pallidum Treponema pallidum is a sexually transmitted agent.
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| Explanation of tetanus (noun) disease caused by bacteria entering wounds Sample of tetanus Tetanus can cause painful contraction of the jaws called 'lockjaw'.
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| Explanation of fungicidal (adjective) forms: more fungicidal; most fungicidal able to kill or inhibit the growth of sporing organisms Sample of fungicidal Some antibiotics are fungicidal.
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| Explanation of hemorrhage (noun) form plural: hemorrhages blood loss due to vessel wall damage Sample of hemorrhage Rupture of a major blood vessel will lead to massive hemorrhage.
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| Explanation of catecholamines (noun) form: only plural the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline that are made and secreted by the adrenals Sample of catecholamines Catecholamines are released in reaction to stress.
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