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Explanation of maintain an erection (phrase)
to keep the penis rigid and upright

Sample of maintain an erection
Erectile dysfunction also known as impotence is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection stiff enough during sexual relations or any other chosen sexual activity.

Example of maintain an erection
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Explanation of spine (noun)
form plural: spines

the vertebral column

Sample of spine
Spine is another term for the backbone.



   
Explanation of sedative (adjective)
forms: more sedative; most sedative

induces sleep; soporific

Sample of sedative
Sleeping pills have sedative properties.



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

sore; red and swollen

Sample of inflamed
An inflamed area needs time to heal.



   
Explanation of tissue (noun)
form plural: tissues

a group of cells with the same shape and function

Sample of tissue
Muscle cells group together to form muscular tissue that helps us move.



   
Explanation of propanone (noun)
form: no plural

solvent which is a ketone

Sample of propanone
Propanone is the simplest form of ketone.



   
Explanation of microphage (noun)
form plural: microphages

small phagocyte white blood cell

Sample of microphage
Microphages are developed from monocytes.



   
Explanation of immunize (verb)
forms: immunized; immunized; immunizing

to inoculate; to vaccinate

Sample of immunize
Children in the U.S. are immunized against diphtheria.



   
Explanation of glycogen (noun)
form: no plural

the polysaccharide in which glucose is stored in animal tissues

Sample of glycogen
Glycogen is stored in liver and muscle in man.
Glycogen is produced from complex carbohydrate, and therefore the energy required for training is ultimately derived from the complex carbohydrates you eat.
Carbohydrates are the sugars, and the compounds compounded from sugars, such as starch, glycogen, and cellulose.



   
Explanation of syphilis (noun)
form: no plural

chronic venereal infection

Sample of syphilis
Syphilis is caused by a spirochete.
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum.



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