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  Word Descriptions cialis, fungicide, inhibition, acid rain, pediatric, cellular respiration, ribosome, eustachian tube, actinide series, enteric


   
Description of cialis (noun)
brand name for a drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunctions; a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate

Samples of cialis
Cialis tablets contain the active ingredient tadalafil, which is a medicine used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (impotence).



   
Description of fungicide (noun: plural: fungicides)
chemical used to kill organisms that reproduce by spores

Samples of fungicide
Fungicides may be sprayed on food crops to kill pathogens.



   
Description of inhibition (noun: no plural)
the process of stopping or slowing down a chemical reaction or organ function

Samples of inhibition
Heavy metal ions can cause enzyme inhibition.



   
Description of acid rain (noun: no plural)
low pH precipitation due to dissolved sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Samples of acid rain
Acid rain is a type of pollution which has increased because of industrial processes.



   
Description of pediatric (adjective)
referring to children

Samples of pediatric
A pediatric nurse works with children.



   
Description of cellular respiration (noun: plural: cellular respirations)
redox process where hydrogen is transferred to oxygen from glucose releasing energy

Samples of cellular respiration
Cellular respiration includes glycolysis, acetyl-CoA production, the citric acid cycle and electron transport.



   
Description of ribosome (noun: plural: ribosomes)
granules made up of protein and RNA that make polypeptides

Samples of ribosome
Some ribosomes are attached to the endoplasmic reticulum and some are free in the cell cytoplasm.



   
Description of eustachian tube (noun: no plural)
pipe from the back of the nose to the middle ear

Samples of eustachian tube
The Eustachian tube helps equalize pressure between the ear and the outside air.



   
Description of actinide series (noun: only plural)
15 radioactive elements

Samples of actinide series
Atomic numbers of the actinide series increases from actinium to lawrencium.



   
Description of enteric (adjective)
refers to the intestine

Samples of enteric
Methane, the hydrocarbon commonly known as marsh or swamp gas, is produced by bacteria which live in an oxygen-free environment such as at the bottom of swamps and rice paddies and in the guts of ruminant or cud-chewing animals such as cattle, sheep and camels where the bacteria help to break down food into a digestible form (enteric fermentation).



  Determinations of the words cialis, fungicide, inhibition, acid rain, pediatric, cellular respiration, ribosome, eustachian tube, actinide series, enteric

  Preparation book: Directory of Medical Specialists

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