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  Word Explanations nitric oxide, macula, stiff, uranium, individual, limit alcohol intake, histologist, spontaneous reaction, isolate, sick


   
Explanation of nitric oxide (noun)
form plural: nitric oxides

a red-brown gas which is poisonous

Sample of nitric oxide
US scientists have just discovered that the gas, nitric oxide, is produced in the main nerve of the penis, where it triggers the blood flow which causes an erection.



   
Explanation of macula (noun)
form plural: maculae

area near the middle of the retina where vision is the sharpest

Sample of macula
Macular degeneration is a disease affecting the macula.



   
Explanation of stiff (adjective)
forms: stiffer; stiffest; the stiffest

not flexible; rigid

Sample of stiff
If you exercise your muscles unusually hard you may feel stiff afterwards.



   
Explanation of uranium (noun)
form plural: uraniums

actinide with the chemical symbol U

Sample of uranium
Uranium can undergo nuclear fission.



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

single; particular; separate

Sample of individual
Every person has individual likes and dislikes.



   
Explanation of limit alcohol intake (phrase)
forms: limited alcohol intake; limited alcohol intake; limiting alcohol intake

to reduce the consumption of spirituous beverages

Sample of limit alcohol intake
The literature regarding foetal alcohol syndrome will not be addressed in the present paper, but it is important to note that there are well documented recommendations to restrict or limit alcohol intake during pregnancy.



   
Explanation of histologist (noun)
form plural: histologists

a scientist who studies microscopic tissue structures

Sample of histologist
A histologist looks at the histological structure of a tissue under a microscope.



   
Explanation of spontaneous reaction (noun)
form plural: spontaneous reactions

a process that can occur without the addition of outside energy

Sample of spontaneous reaction
A spontaneous reaction does not necessarily happen quickly.



   
Explanation of isolate (verb)
forms: isolated; isolated; isolating

to place apart from others

Sample of isolate
Bacteria are isolated in order to produce pure cultures.



   
Explanation of sick (adjective)
forms: sicker; sickest; the sickest

unwell; opposite of healthy

Sample of sick
People go into hospital when they are sick.



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