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  Word Explanations storage, thermodynamic, outside, toxin, lexapro, acceleration, immunocompetent, exogenous, hypochondriachal, acromegaly


   
Explanation of storage (noun)
form plural: storages

the process of keeping drugs or medications at home

Sample of storage
Many store food overwinter in fleshy stems, roots and leaf bases; deep storage roots are restricted to dry areas of the subarctic, where the spring thaw comes early.



   
Explanation of thermodynamic (noun)
form plural: thermodynamics

the study of energy and how it changes

Sample of thermodynamic
The first law of thermodynamics states that the energy of the universe stays constant.



   
Explanation of outside (adverb)
external to

Sample of outside
The scrotal sacs lie outside of the body.



   
Explanation of toxin (noun)
form plural: toxins

poisonous substance

Sample of toxin
Bacteria make toxins that cause illness. White blood cells make antitoxins that destroy toxins.



   
Explanation of lexapro (noun)
form: no plural

prescription medication for depression and generalized anyiety disorder (GAD)

Sample of lexapro
The antidepressant Lexapro is a member of the family of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).



   
Explanation of acceleration (noun)
form: no plural

change of velocity

Sample of acceleration
Average acceleration refers to the change in instantaneous velocity over the time period.



   
Explanation of immunocompetent (adjective)
forms: more immunocompetent; most immunocompetent

able to resist disease and produce adequate responses

Sample of immunocompetent
Immunocompetent people can fight infections more easily than immunodeficient people.



   
Explanation of exogenous (noun)
something applied from outside

Sample of exogenous
An illness that is caused by a pathogen can be said to have an exogenous cause.



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

worrying excessively about having an illness when in fact there is none

Sample of hypochondriachal
Anxiety can make people more hypochondriachal.



   
Explanation of acromegaly (noun)
form: no plural

chronic disease produced by an overactivity of the pituitary gland leading to an enlargement of bones

Sample of acromegaly
Acromegaly is caused by an overproduction of the growth hormone.



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