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  Word Descriptions paxil, radius, anemia, analgesic, tragus, tricuspid, molecular formula, dextrorotatory, glycogen, tear


   
Description of paxil (noun: no plural)
antidepressant; selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor; generic name: paroxetime

Samples of paxil
Paxil is a dangerous, addictive drug with powerful side-effects.



   
Description of radius (noun: plural: radii)
line drawn from the center of a circle or tube to the outside

Samples of radius
The radius of a circle is half the diameter.



   
Description of anemia (noun: plural: anemias)
lack of red blood cells; deficiency of red blood cells; a low level of hemoglobin in the blood

Samples of anemia
Iron deficiency may cause anemia.



   
Description of analgesic (adjective: more analgesic; most analgesic; less analgesic; least analgesic)
pain-killing properties

Samples of analgesic
Acetaminophen is an analgesic drug. It would seem reasonable to call a drug an analgesic for a rat if it delays the time when the rat licks its feet when parked on a hot plate.



   
Description of tragus (noun: plural: traguses)
protuberance in front of the external auditory meatus

Samples of tragus
The tragus is made of cartilage.
The tragus protects the external auditory meatus.



   
Description of tricuspid (adjective)
having three parts

Samples of tricuspid
The tricuspid valve lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle.



   
Description of molecular formula (noun: plural: molecular formulae; molecular formulas)
code that shows the number and type of atoms

Samples of molecular formula
The molecular formula of magnesium sulfate is MgS.



   
Description of dextrorotatory (adjective)
related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right

Samples of dextrorotatory
A substance rotating the plane of polarized light to the right is destrorotatory.



   
Description of glycogen (noun: no plural)
the polysaccharide in which glucose is stored in animal tissues

Samples of glycogen
Glycogen is stored in liver and muscle in man.
Glycogen is produced from complex carbohydrate, and therefore the energy required for training is ultimately derived from the complex carbohydrates you eat.
Carbohydrates are the sugars, and the compounds compounded from sugars, such as starch, glycogen, and cellulose.



   
Description of tear (noun: plural: tears)
fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland

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



  Determinations of the words paxil, radius, anemia, analgesic, tragus, tricuspid, molecular formula, dextrorotatory, glycogen, tear

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