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Meaning of erythromycin, enzyme, prognosis, tear, sub-, minimize, peroxisome, adrenaline, gamete, matter

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Meaning of erythromycin (noun)
form plural: erythromycins

generic name for an antibiotic that is obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; brand names: Erythrocin, Ethril or Ilosone

Example
It is noteworthy that some apparently harmless drugs can, under the appropriate circumstances (eg, the combination of terfenadine and erythromycin), create life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, and physicians can unwittingly expose their patients to risk.

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Meaning of enzyme (noun)
protein that is produced by cells and catalyzes specific biochemical reactions

Example
The activation molecule is an enzyme called "tyrosine kinase" and in both individuals this molecule was not functioning properly because they had inherited a faulty kinase gene.

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Meaning of prognosis (noun)
form plural: prognoses

a forecast of whether a disease will progress in severity or not

Example
The prognosis is often poor with metastatic cancer.

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Meaning of tear (noun)
form plural: tears

fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland

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Tears may be triggered by emotion, pain, infection or inflammation.

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Meaning of sub- (preffix)
under

Example
Exposure to sub-zero temperatures can cause hypothermia.

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Meaning of minimize (verb)
forms: minimized; minimize; minimizing

to reduce as much as possible

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The amount of caffeine should be reduced gradually, over a period of two to three weeks, to minimize withdrawal reactions.

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Meaning of peroxisome (noun)
form plural: peroxisomes

a microbody full of enzymes where important break-down processes occur

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Peroxisomes have an important role in detoxification within the liver and the kidney.

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Meaning of adrenaline (noun)
form: no plural

epinephrine

Example
The release of adrenaline triggers the "flight or fight" reaction.

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Meaning of gamete (noun)
form plural: gametes

sex cell

Example
The female gamete is called an ovum.

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Meaning of matter (noun)
form: no plural

something that exists in space as a solid; liquid or gas and has a mass

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Methane is formed when organic matter is decomposed.

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