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Explanation of vitamin C (noun)
form: no plural

organic substance found in fruit and vegetables; important for skin

Sample of vitamin C
Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy.
Vitamin C is found in green, leafy vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, fruits and berries.



   
Explanation of sexual intercourse (noun)
form: no plural

copulation

Sample of sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse may or may not result in reproduction occurring.
Sexual intercourse is defined as the penetration of the penis into the vagina: ejaculation is not required, and the offence is committed as soon as penetration takes place, although it has been held that the offence continues throughout penetration (so that if the woman revokes her consent during intercourse and the man fails to withdraw, he commits rape).

Examples of sexual intercourse
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Explanation of tubulin (noun)
form plural: tubulins

protein which makes up microtubules

Sample of tubulin
Pairs of tubulin units assemble to form the microtubules.
Microtubules, of which tubulin is the major protein constituent, are located in a circumferential band in the equatorial plane just under the cell wall in discoid platelets, which suggests that they may be important in maintenance of the platelet cytoskeleton.



   
Explanation of iron (noun)
form: no plural

trace element with the chemical symbol Fe

Sample of iron
Iron is a component of hemoglobin and myoglobin.



   
Explanation of fluoride (noun)
form plural: fluorides

ester of a particular acid

Sample of fluoride
Sodium Fluoride has the formula NaF.



   
Explanation of leukocyte (noun)
form plural: leukocytes

white blood cell

Sample of leukocyte
The protective association between the human leukocyte antigen HLA-B53 and severe malaria was investigated by sequencing of peptides eluted from this molecule followed by screening of candidate epitopes from pre-erythrocytic-stage antigens of Plasmodium falciparum in biochemical and cellular assays.



   
Explanation of suffocate (verb)
forms: suffocated; suffocated; suffocating

to asphyxiate

Sample of suffocate
Removing the air from an organism will suffocate it.



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

serious; harsh

Sample of severe
He has a severe head injury and may die.



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

important; highly relevant

Sample of significant
Statistics can tell us if a result is significant or not.



   
Explanation of microfilaments (noun)
form: only plural

fibers located throughout the cytoplasm of a cell

Sample of microfilaments
Microfilaments are involved in muscle contraction in which they are moved by actin and myosin.



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