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  Word Explanations acne, endotoxin, swallow, immunity, cellulose, stomach upset, fluid mosaic model, donor medicines, brachial, hepatic


   
Explanation of acne (noun)
form: no plural

a disorder where the sebaceous glands become blocked causing pimples

Sample of acne
Acne is common in adolescents on the face.



   
Explanation of endotoxin (noun)
form plural: endotoxins

a harmful protein contained within certain bacteria and released only when the bacterium dies or is broken down

Sample of endotoxin
Certain gram-negative bacteria produce endotoxins.



   
Explanation of swallow (verb)
forms: swallowed; swallowed; swallowing

to cause ingested substances to move down the throat and into the stomach

Sample of swallow
Swallowing may be painful if the throat is sore.



   
Explanation of immunity (noun)
form: no plural

ability to resist infection, because of its white blood cells and antibodies

Sample of immunity
Babies have immunity to certain infections due to maternal antibodies passing across the placenta.



   
Explanation of cellulose (noun)
form: no plural

carbohydrate that makes up the bulk of plant matter

Sample of cellulose
Cellulose is difficult for man to digest.



   
Explanation of stomach upset (noun)
form: no plural

dyspepsia; indigestion; malfuntion of the digestive system characterized by heartburn or nausea

Sample of stomach upset
Concomitant symptoms are symptoms not directly related to but arising at the same time as, the main complaint such as a headache with diarrhoea or cold sores with a fever -- things which are repeatedly associated, so that the patient might say "Whenever I get this problem I always get a stomach upset", or whatever it may be.



   
Explanation of fluid mosaic model (noun)
form plural: fluid mosaic models

the lipid bilayer structure of membranes

Sample of fluid mosaic model
The fluid mosaic model is a theory of membrane structure.



   
Explanation of donor medicines (noun)
form: only plural

generic name for drugs that are often used to treat angina

Sample of donor medicines
Viagra's use in combination with other ED treatments has not been studied, therefore, its use in combination with your doctor or any" nitric oxide donor" medicines", steroid abuse by body-builders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and pressure.



   
Explanation of brachial (adjective)
relating to the arm (or similar vestige in other organisms)

Sample of brachial
The brachial artery supplies the arm with blood.



   
Explanation of hepatic (adjective)
relating to the liver

Sample of hepatic
Hepatic disease may make the patient extremely ill.
Synthesis of proteins by the human liver, both structural and secretory, is of interest and relevance in patients because of the hepatic involvement in the acute phase response.



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