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Explanation of sinusitis (noun)
form: no plural

type of infection or inflammation of membranes

Sample of sinusitis
Infections such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis and mumps are another cause, and malignancy or radiotherapy can also cause a dry mouth which leads to halitosis.



   
Explanation of kinase (noun)
form: no plural

an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups

Sample of kinase
A kinase works on proenzymes.
The C-terminal cytosolic portion of the human histamine H 2 receptor exhibits several sites at which serines are flanked by basic residues and could therefore be a substrate for protein kinase C.



   
Explanation of agent (noun)
form plural: agents

a substance that induces a reaction or effect

Sample of agent
A chemical agent is a substance which is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure or incapacitate people because of its physiological effects.



   
Explanation of HIV protease inhibitor (noun)
form plural: hiv protease inhibitors

drug that stops or reduces the ability of a virus to proliferate

Sample of HIV protease inhibitor
The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), including the use of HIV protease inhibitors (PIs) has significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality of AIDS in HIV infected patients.

Examples of HIV protease inhibitor
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Explanation of rectum (noun)
form plural: recta

the last part of the large intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal

Sample of rectum
Feces are stored in the rectum.
At home many people have a personal medication routine such as taking medications orally; inhaling them from a nasal spray; applying them to the skin; putting medicated drops or ointment into the eye; injecting them from a syringe; inserting them in the form of a suppository into the rectum or in the form of a pessary into the vagina.



   
Explanation of chromatin strand (noun)
form plural: chromatin strands

fibres of DNA joined to proteins

Sample of chromatin strand
Chromatin is then arranged to form chromosomes.

Examples of chromatin strand
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Explanation of imine (noun)
form plural: imines

molecule derived from ammonia and containing the NH group and a nonacid group

Sample of imine
An imine is a substance with a nitrogen atom double-bonded to a carbon atom.



   
Explanation of intermembrane space (noun)
form plural: intermembrane spaces

the gap between the two-layered cellular envelope

Sample of intermembrane space
The mitochondrion has a double membrane with an intermembrane space.

Examples of intermembrane space
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Explanation of necrosis (noun)
form: no plural

set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die

Sample of necrosis
Tissue necrosis can occur if the blood supply to that tissue is cut off.



   
Explanation of eustachian tube (noun)
form: no plural

pipe from the back of the nose to the middle ear

Sample of eustachian tube
The Eustachian tube helps equalize pressure between the ear and the outside air.



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