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| Explanation of monitor (verb) forms: monitored; monitored; monitoring to watch or record information Sample of monitor The baby's heart rate was monitored because it was in distress.
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| Explanation of hormone (noun) form plural: hormones chemical secreted in small amounts from endocrine glands that passes in the bloodstream to another tissue or organ where it alters the function or structure of that organ Sample of hormone Hormones coordinate the growth and activities of living things. It is equally apparent today when many people go to considerable lengths to maintain the appearance of youthfulness by the use of vitamins, beauty preparations of all descriptions, hormone treatment, plastic surgery and much else besides.
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| Explanation of renal (adjective) relating to the kidney Sample of renal Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories can cause renal failure. High dose oral mesalazine does not seem to be nephrotoxic in rats when given for four weeks but both rats and dogs develop renal papillary necrosis when fed high dose mesalazine for 6 to 12 months.
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| Explanation of metatarsal (noun) form plural: metatarsals small bones of the feet Sample of metatarsal The metatarsals lie between the tarsals and the phalanges.
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| Explanation of transport vesicle (noun) form plural: transport vesicles sac that takes proteins made in the endoplasmic reticulum to other organelles Sample of transport vesicle Transport vesicles bud off the endoplasmic reticulum.
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| Explanation of autotroph (noun) form plural: autotrophs organism that makes their own food from simple food sources Sample of autotroph Algae, plants and certain bacteria are autotrophs.
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| Explanation of cofactor (noun) form plural: cofactors a non-protein substance, often a metal ion; that is needed for normal enzyme action Sample of cofactor Some enzymes have two parts - an apoenzyme and a cofactor.
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| Explanation of fatty acid (noun) form plural: fatty acids a long chain of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the end Sample of fatty acid Fats are made up of glycerol and fatty acids.
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| Explanation of occur (verb) forms: occurred; occurred; occurring to happen; to take place Sample of occur Labour would not tolerate the regional imbalances that disfigured the economy, and the waste of resources which had occurred under the Tories.
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| Explanation of halide (noun) form plural: halides halogen with a more electropositive element Sample of halide Acyl halides are substances with carbonyl groups bonded to halides. In a conventional film emulsion the silver halide grains look like cubes, octahedra or irregular pebbles.
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