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| Explanation of halogen (noun) form plural: halogens the elements fluorine, iodine, chlorine, bromine Sample of halogen Halogens belong to group V11 in the periodic table.
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| Explanation of pelvic (adjective) relating to the the lower part of the abdomen Sample of pelvic The pelvic bones protect the contents of the pelvis from damage.
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| Explanation of sex hormone (noun) form plural: sex hormones chemical substance that plays a role in the development of gender specific characteristics Sample of sex hormone Testosterone, estrogen and progesterone are examples of sex hormones.
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| Explanation of paraplegia (noun) form: no plural inability to move the legs and part of the trunk Sample of paraplegia A study of persons who suffered accidents resulting in paraplegia and tetraplegia showed that 75 per cent of the professional group found similar employment two to three years after the onset of disability and the remaining 25 per cent were unemployed.
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| Explanation of sodium-potassium pump (noun) form plural: sodium potassium pumps active transport mechanism that uses ATP to exchange two common positive ions Sample of sodium-potassium pump All animal cells have sodium-potassium pumps.
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| Explanation of glucagon (noun) form: no plural a hormone made in the pancreas Sample of glucagon Glucagon makes the liver release glucose.
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| Explanation of golgi complex (noun) form plural: golgi complexes stacks of membranous vesicles that modify; package and sort proteins to other organelles Sample of golgi complex The golgi complex is a protein-processing apparatus.
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| Explanation of insoluble (adjective) forms: more insoluble; most insoluble; the most insoluble not able to dissolve Sample of insoluble Oil is insoluble in water.
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| Explanation of saturate (verb) forms: saturated; saturated; saturating to completely load something so it is unable to take any more Sample of saturate If you saturate a solution with solute no more solute will dissolve in it. Before placing the planted lily into the pond it is best to saturate the growing medium using a watering can with a fine rose to settle the soil around the plant.
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| Explanation of excitation threshold (noun) form: no plural this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell Sample of excitation threshold A nervous response is triggered when the excitation threshold is reached.
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