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  Word Explanations vitamin A, celexa, histamine, decrease, sacrum, septal, pellagra, cerebral, nausea, bromine


   
Explanation of vitamin A (noun)
form: no plural

organic substance needed for skin and good eyesight

Sample of vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin.
Improving the vitamin A intake of young children in populations where xerophthalmia exists, even at relatively low prevalence, should be a high priority for health and agricultural services in Africa and elsewhere.



   
Explanation of celexa (noun)
form: no plural

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used to treat depression; generic name: citalopram

Sample of celexa
Celexa is an FDA approved drug that is used for treating depression and anxiety that is brought on by depression.



   
Explanation of histamine (noun)
form: no plural

chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)

Sample of histamine
Histamine causes blood vessel enlargement and smooth muscle contraction.
Activation of protein kinase C may have a role in the short term regulation of acid secretion, as in the inhibitory action of high concentrations of carbachol on histamine stimulated secretory activity in guinea pig parietal cells.



   
Explanation of decrease (noun)
form: no plural

reduction

Sample of decrease
A decrease in tissue type plasminogen activator concentrations, as found in human colon carcinomas, could only be shown in carcinomas of columnar epithelium origin but not in squamous cell carcinomas of the oesophagus.



   
Explanation of sacrum (noun)
form plural: sacrums

a triangular bone located between the coccyx and the lumbar vertebra

Sample of sacrum
The sacrum consists of five fused vertebra.



   
Explanation of septal (adjective)
relating to a membranous sheet

Sample of septal
An atrial septal defect is a defect of the septum that connects the two atria of the heart.



   
Explanation of pellagra (noun)
form: no plural

illness due to nicotinic acid deficiency

Sample of pellagra
Pellagra causes skin changes; diarrhea and nervous problems.



   
Explanation of cerebral (adjective)
of the brain; concerning the brain

Sample of cerebral
A cerebral hemorrhage is when a brain artery bleeds.



   
Explanation of nausea (noun)
form: no plural

a sick feeling; wanting to vomit

Sample of nausea
Vomiting may follow nausea.
Symptoms of mild poisoning may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea: skin irritation, rashes or swelling; headache; sudden elation or depression; abdominal pains; trembling or giddiness.



   
Explanation of bromine (noun)
form: no plural

red-brown halogen that is a liquid at room temperature but gives off an irritating vapor

Sample of bromine
Bromine is in group 7 of the periodic table.



  Explain the words vitamin A, celexa, histamine, decrease, sacrum, septal, pellagra, cerebral, nausea, bromine

  Preparation book: Vitamin Analysis for the Health

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