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  Word Explanations migraine, ethanol, sexually aroused, rifampin, matrix, sweetness, multicellular, reticulate, amorphous, taste


   
Explanation of migraine (noun)
form plural: migraines

type of headache

Sample of migraine
Migraines may be accompanied by nausea or visual changes.



   
Explanation of ethanol (noun)
form: no plural

ethyl alcohol; the alcohol in fermented drinks

Sample of ethanol
Ethanol is produced when sugar is fermented by yeast.



   
Explanation of sexually aroused (phrase)
in the mood to engage in intercourse

Sample of sexually aroused
Competition for a female or other sex object may not produce the same hierarchy as that for food, simply because a sexually aroused animal, say, is not necessarily a hungry one.



   
Explanation of rifampin (noun)
form: no plural

generic name for a drug that is used to treat tuberculosis; trade names: Rifadin and Rimactane

Sample of rifampin
Rifampin is an antibiotic that reduces the number of meningococcal bacteria in the nose and throat.



   
Explanation of matrix (noun)
form plural: matrices

compartment of a mitochondrion enclosed by the inner membrane

Sample of matrix
The matrix contains enzymes.
The potential hazard of persistent local neutrophil activation relates to the ability of the neutrophil to generate toxic oxygen radicals and release myeloperoxidase and other preformed azurophilic enzymes including collagenase, elastase, and cathepsin G with the capacity to destroy the connective tissue matrix.



   
Explanation of sweetness (noun)
form: no plural

taste sensation of sugar

Sample of sweetness
Sugars have variable sweetness.



   
Explanation of multicellular (adjective)
form: no plural

consisting of many compounds

Sample of multicellular
Methylation is now generally recognised as one way of switching genes off, and is particularly interesting one because it helps to explain a crucial but mystifying fact of multicellular life -- the differentiation of the genetically identical cells of an embryo into the many different tissues of the mature organism.



   
Explanation of reticulate (adjective)
describing a network; net-like

Sample of reticulate
A leaf has reticulate veins.



   
Explanation of amorphous (adjective)
forms: more amorphous; most amorphous; less amorphous; least amorphous

shapeless

Sample of amorphous
An amorphous solid like glass does not have a three-dimensional arrangement, however, the molecules are fixed in place.



   
Explanation of taste (noun)
form plural: tastes

flavor

Sample of taste
That medicine has a horrible taste.



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