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  Word Explanations arthritis, sexual stimulation, FDA, messenger RNA, labia, elongation, rough endoplasmic reticulum, spasm, leucocyte, surfactant


   
Explanation of arthritis (noun)
form: no plural

inflammation of a joint or joints

Sample of arthritis
If alcohol is taken with sleeping tablets and painkillers, excessive drowsiness can result, and severe stomach upsets can be caused when alcohol is taken with drugs used for arthritis.



   
Explanation of sexual stimulation (noun)
form: no plural

emotional and physical state in which a person wants to engage in intercourse

Sample of sexual stimulation
As is usual among deviations, most men and a good many women have some fetish object or objects which provide them with sexual stimulation and can increase the enjoyment of sexual activity.



   
Explanation of FDA (abbreviation, acronym)
Food and Drug Administration

a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products

Sample of FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has committed itself to reforms that will speed up the approval of drugs and reduce development costs.



   
Explanation of messenger RNA (noun)
form plural: messenger RNAs

copies of the gene parts that code for different proteins

Sample of messenger RNA
The messenger RNA molecules attach to ribosomes to allow protein synthesis to occur.



   
Explanation of labia (noun)
form plural: labiae

the external folds of tissue that surround the vagina

Sample of labia
The labia are composed of the labia minora and the labia majora.



   
Explanation of elongation (noun)
form: no plural

process in polypeptide synthesis of increasing in length

Sample of elongation
Elongation is an energy-requiring stage of the polypeptide synthesis being mediated by enzymes.



   
Explanation of rough endoplasmic reticulum (noun)
form plural: rough endoplasmic reticulums

series of membranes covered with ribosomes that make proteins

Sample of rough endoplasmic reticulum
Rough endoplasmic reticulum has ribosomes on its surface whereas smooth endoplasmic reticulum does not.



   
Explanation of spasm (noun)
form plural: spasms

painful and prolonged muscular contraction; a bout (of pain)

Sample of spasm
The patient was having intermittent painful spasms.



   
Explanation of leucocyte (noun)
form plural: leucocytes

white blood cell with an immune role found in the lymphatic system

Sample of leucocyte
Another name for leucocytes is lymphocytes.



   
Explanation of surfactant (noun)
form plural: surfactants

lipoprotein agent with a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part

Sample of surfactant
Surfactants lower the surface tension of a liquid such as water.
The aqueous micelles comprising droplets of 1-octanol stabilised by octanoate (surfactant is generated upon addition of sodium permanganate, which oxidises the alcohol to give the salt), could have biological relevance, because these may have been among the first prebiotic structures able to self-replicate.



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