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Explanation of grief (noun)
form plural: griefs

sadness felt after a loss; for example; a death of a close relative

Sample of grief
Healing our grief is a process that requires time and effort.



   
Explanation of pregnancy (noun)
form plural: pregnancies

the period between conception and childbirth

Sample of pregnancy
During pregnancy a woman undergoes great hormonal changes.



   
Explanation of vomit (verb)
forms: vomited; vomited; vomiting

to spew; to be sick; to eject the stomach contents through the mouth; to throw up

Sample of vomit
Alcohol excess can make you vomit.



   
Explanation of saturated fat (noun)
form plural: saturated fats

substance which contains only single bonds connecting the atoms

Sample of saturated fat
Saturated fats e.g. butter are solid at room temperature.



   
Explanation of metamorphic (adjective)
relating to change of form

Sample of metamorphic
Tadpoles undergo metamorphic transformation to become frogs.



   
Explanation of levorotatory (adjective)
related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left

Sample of levorotatory
A substance rotating light toward the left is levorotatory.



   
Explanation of tightly-closed container (noun)
form plural: tighty-closed containers

bottle, box or tube which contains drugs or medicines and is shut securely

Sample of tightly-closed container
The products obtained by distilling off the alcohol solvent show a hygroscopic property and thus must be preserved in a tightly closed container just before used as a vulcanization promoter in the vulcanization of fluorine-containing elastomers.

Example of tightly-closed container
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Explanation of TB (abbreviation, acronym)
tuberculosis

infectious lung disease

Sample of TB
TB stands for "tuberculosis" and is usually caught by breathing contaminated air.



   
Explanation of gastroenteritis (noun)
form: no plural

infection of the gut causing diarrhea and vomiting

Sample of gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis may cause dehydration.



   
Explanation of bias (noun)
form plural: biases

an error in the method or study design that could affect the results

Sample of bias
If you do not randomly choose the subjects in a study you may introduce bias.



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