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Description of coenzyme (noun: plural: coenzymes)
a non-protein substance that acts as a cofactor for a particular catalytic reaction to occur

Samples of coenzyme
Most vitamins are coenzymes. The Acetyl Coenzyme A (2C) unites with a molecule of Oxalacetic Acid (4C) to form Citric Acid (6C).



   
Description of portal system (noun: plural: portal systems)
series of veins

Samples of portal system
The hepatic portal system is the series of veins in the liver.

Determination of portal system
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Description of tubulin (noun: plural: tubulins)
protein which makes up microtubules

Samples 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.



   
Description of mammal (noun: plural: mammals)
warm-blooded vertebrates who have young which feed on milk from their mothers' glands

Samples of mammal
The offspring of mammals are born alive.



   
Description of amprenavir (noun: no plural)
generic name for a drug that is used to treat HIV infections; produced by GlaxoSmithKline; brand name: Agenerase

Samples of amprenavir
Amprenavir, also known as Agenerase, is a type of medicine called a protease inhibitor (PI).



   
Description of autoantibody (noun: plural: autoantibodies)
protein formed to fight the body's own cells

Samples of autoantibody
Autoantibodies are implicated in autoimmune diseases.

Determination of autoantibody
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Description of hematopoiesis (noun: no plural)
the process by which blood cells are made

Samples of hematopoiesis
Hematopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.

Determination of hematopoiesis
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Description of vomit (verb: vomited; vomited; vomiting)
to spew; to be sick; to eject the stomach contents through the mouth; to throw up

Samples of vomit
Alcohol excess can make you vomit.



   
Description of reflection (noun: plural: reflections)
the turning back of a waveform as it comes across a boundary

Samples of reflection
Sound, light and heat can all undergo reflection.



   
Description of scan (noun: plural: scans)
a computer generated image of a part of the body

Samples of scan
Radiologists take scans and interpret them.



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