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  Word Explanations coenzyme, tumor, aromatic, swollen, adenosine diphosphate, entropy, rectal, urination, haploid, monitor


   
Explanation of coenzyme (noun)
form plural: coenzymes

a non-protein substance that acts as a cofactor for a particular catalytic reaction to occur

Sample of coenzyme
Most vitamins are coenzymes. The Acetyl Coenzyme A (2C) unites with a molecule of Oxalacetic Acid (4C) to form Citric Acid (6C).



   
Explanation of tumor (noun)
forms also: tumour; plural: tumors or tumours

an abnormal production of new tissue that has no purpose

Sample of tumor
The potential advantage of early treatment in asymptomatic patients with advanced colorectal cancer seems to have been confirmed by a trial from the Nordic Gastrointestinal Tumor Adjuvant Therapy Group.



   
Explanation of aromatic (adjective)
containing one or more cyclical structures made up of carbon chains

Sample of aromatic
Aromatic hydrocarbons are called arenes.



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

engorged (usually with fluid)

Sample of swollen
Heart or kidney disease may cause swollen ankles.



   
Explanation of adenosine diphosphate (noun)
form plural: adenosine diphosphates

an ester of pyrophosphoric acid with the nucleotide adenine

Sample of adenosine diphosphate
Adenosine diphosphate is usually abbreviated to ADP.



   
Explanation of entropy (noun)
form plural: entropies

a disordered energy state where no work can be done

Sample of entropy
The second law of thermodynamics says that the entropy of the universe is always increasing.
The law states that if a physical system is thermally isolated (that is, if no heat enters or leaves the system), the thermodynamic quantity known as entropy must increase or stay constant.



   
Explanation of rectal (adjective)
relating to the last section of the large intestine which ends at the anus

Sample of rectal
Hemorrhoids can cause rectal bleeding.



   
Explanation of urination (noun)
form plural: urinations

the act of evacuating the bladder contents through the urethra

Sample of urination
Prostate disease can affect urination.
The very closeness of the anus to the external sexual parts might suggest connection while the penis, serving the dual purposes of sex and urination, and the similar contiguity of the ureter and vaginal opening, undoubtedly affect the outlook of most children and many adults.



   
Explanation of haploid (adjective)
pertaining to cells with a single set of chromosomes that aren't paired

Sample of haploid
Meiosis produces haploid gametes.
The production of haploid cells by the diploid requires a special series of cell divisions "meiosis", during which genetic exchange between the two sets of chromosomes takes place.



   
Explanation of monitor (noun)
form plural: monitors

an instrument that records and/or shows digital information

Sample of monitor
Heart monitors are used to watch the heart beat.



  Explain the words coenzyme, tumor, aromatic, swollen, adenosine diphosphate, entropy, rectal, urination, haploid, monitor

  Preparation book: Vitamins & Coenzymes, Part J, Volume 280

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