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Explanation of travel sickness (noun)
form: no plural

nausea from the movement of a vehicle

Sample of travel sickness
Travel sickness is also known as motion sickness.
Cars have a lower centre of gravity than ambulances, and are less likely, as a result, to cause travel sickness in sensitive patients.



   
Explanation of flushing (noun)
form: no plural

reddening of the skin

Sample of flushing
I often experience the descent of the Kundalini down the front side of my body, into my chest area (can't be more specific) and this causes a bright red flushing in the skin of my chest, which I believe is caused by the energy release.



   
Explanation of treatment (noun)
form plural: treatments

medical care; therapy

Sample of treatment
Unfortunately, it seems to make candidiasis more likely, so anyone taking it would be well advised to adopt a sugar-free diet during the treatment, and for a month or so afterwards.



   
Explanation of nonprescription medication (noun)
form plural: nonprescription medications

drug that can be obtained without a written order from a pharmacist or doctor; written instructions for a drug

Sample of nonprescription medication
A nonprescription medication-sometimes called an over-the-counter, or OTC, medication-is any drug that you can buy without a doctor's prescription.

Examples of nonprescription medication
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Explanation of -oma (suffix)
tumor

Sample of -oma
A melanoma is a tumor of the melanin-producing cells.



   
Explanation of family (noun)
form plural: families

group of related organisms

Sample of family
In taxonomy a family ranks above a genus and below an order.



   
Explanation of in vivo (noun)
form: no plural

referring to processes or experiments occurring inside an organism

Sample of in vivo
It is important to test drugs in vivo as well as in a laboratory.



   
Explanation of pelvis (noun)
form plural: pelvises

the basin-shaped cavity of the lower trunk; made up by the hip bones and sacrum

Sample of pelvis
The pelvis contains the urogenital organs.



   
Explanation of sensation (noun)
form plural: sensations

a physical feeling

Sample of sensation
Pain is an unpleasant sensation.



   
Explanation of double bond (noun)
form: no plural

a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

Sample of double bond
Molecular oxygen is formed when two oxygen atoms share two pairs of electrons in a double bond.



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