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Meaning of immune system (noun)
form plural: immune systems

the organs and cells that provide defense against tissue invasion or damage

Example
The immune system includes the skin, membranes and immune cells e.g. the white blood cells.

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Meaning of cimetidine (noun)
generic name for drugs that used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid; brand name: Tagamet

Example
Cimetidine was the first H2 blocker to reach the clinic, which was a triumph for synthetic organic chemistry.

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Meaning of insomniac (noun)
form plural: insomniacs

person who is unable to sleep

Example
Insomniacs may ask for tranquilizers to help them sleep.

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Meaning of biological clock (noun)
form: no plural

system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release

Example
The pineal gland helps control the biological clock.

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Meaning of mitosis (noun)
form: no plural

cellular division producing somatic cells with a full quota of chromosomes after each division

Example
Identical daughter cells are formed after a cell divides by mitosis.

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Meaning of competitive inhibition (noun)
form plural: competitive inhibitions

interference of enzyme action by an abnormal substrate that blocks the normal substrate entering the active site

Example
Competitive inhibition is a form of reversible enzyme inhibition.
The scale of the amine abnormality is proportional to the degree of hyperphenylalaninaemia and probably depends on the combined effects of competitive inhibition of tyrosine and tryptophan hydroxylases (by phenylalanine) and a deficiency of the amino acid substrates for these enzymes.

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Meaning of acyl chloride (noun)
form plural: acyl chlorides

this is made when the hydroxyl group of a carboxylic acid is replaced by a chlorine atom

Example
Acyl chlorides are highly reactive.

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Meaning of epigastrium (noun)
form: no plural

upper abdomen between the ribcage and navel

Example
The esophagus lies in the epigastrium.

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Meaning of position (noun)
form plural: positions

stance

Example
These results lend strong support to a catalytic mechanism in which an enzyme sulfhydryl group undergoes Michael addition to the C-5-C-6 double bond, thus activating position C-5 of the substrate DNA cytosine residue for electrophilic attack by the methyl donor SAM.

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Meaning of bromide (noun)
form plural: bromides

a compound made of bromine joined to another element

Example
Potassium bromide is an example of a bromide.
Australian scientists have suggested that carbonyl sulphide should be used as a benign alternative to methyl bromide, a pesticide employed for fumigating soil, timbers, and grains and fruit after harvest.

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