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  Word Explanations infertility, pain, edema, rheumatic, recombinant DNA, cell membrane, delayed, brow, overdose, coagulate


   
Explanation of infertility (noun)
form plural: infertilities

inability to conceive (get pregnant)

Sample of infertility
Infertility increases with age.



   
Explanation of pain (noun)
form plural: pains

an unpleasant sensation; suffering of the body or mind

Sample of pain
He has suffered a lot of pain in his life.



   
Explanation of edema (noun)
form: no plural

swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells

Sample of edema
Heart failure can cause edema.



   
Explanation of rheumatic (adjective)
relating to the joints

Sample of rheumatic
She complained of rheumatic pain, especially in the winter.
There are many other more common causes of aortic incompetence, including rheumatic fever, but cases of syphilitic aortic-valve disease still turn up from time to time in this country, albeit rarely.



   
Explanation of recombinant DNA (noun)
form: recombinant DNAs

new genetic material that has been created by mixing genes from different organisms

Sample of recombinant DNA
The basis of genetic engineering is recombinant DNA technology which is also variously known as gene cloning and in vitro genetic manipulation.



   
Explanation of cell membrane (noun)
form plural: cell membranes

a semipermeable lipid bilayer

Sample of cell membrane
The cell membrane is semi-permeable and is largely made up of proteins and phospholipids.



   
Explanation of delayed (adjective)
forms: more delayed; most delayed; the most delayed

held up; put off to a later time

Sample of delayed
Delayed puberty can be the result of a hormonal imbalance.



   
Explanation of brow (noun)
form plural: brows

the pat of the face above the eyes

Sample of brow
The brow is also called the forehead.



   
Explanation of overdose (noun)
form plural: overdoses

an excessive amount of a drug; too large portion of a medication or drug

Sample of overdose
Many people take an overdose if they want to commit suicide.



   
Explanation of coagulate (verb)
forms: coagulated; oagulated; coagulating

to thicken from a liquid state towards a solid state

Sample of coagulate
Blood coagulates faster the slower it flows.
Proteins tend to coagulate and form large particles when heated, but this is controlled using a high shear process (intensive blending).



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