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  Word Descriptions speech, aspirin, side effect, galactose, septicemia, ocular, adiabatic, isothermal, ideal, position


   
Description of speech (noun: plural: speeches)
vocalization; a formal talk given in public

Samples of speech
There are language centers in the brain that are important for speech production.



   
Description of aspirin (noun: plural: aspirins)
mild painkilling drug

Samples of aspirin
Aspirin is made from acylation of salicylic acid.



   
Description of side effect (noun: plural: side effect)
secondary and usually unwanted result caused by a drug

Samples of side effect
As I didn't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder, I opted for virtually fat free eating, with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life.



   
Description of galactose (noun: no plural)
a simple sugar that is converted to glucose in the liver

Samples of galactose
The milk sugar lactose contains galactose.



   
Description of septicemia (noun: no plural)
illness caused by bacteria in the blood

Samples of septicemia
Another name for septicemia is blood poisoning.



   
Description of ocular (adjective)
of the eyes

Samples of ocular
Spectacles are ocular aids.



   
Description of adiabatic (adjective)
related to a thermodynamic process involving no heat exchange

Samples of adiabatic
Loss or gain of heat does not occur during an adiabatic process.



   
Description of isothermal (adjective)
referring to constant temperatures

Samples of isothermal
In an isothermal process the temperature of the system stays constant.



   
Description of ideal (adjective: more ideal; most ideal)
perfect

Samples of ideal
An ideal exam situation is when you can answer all the questions!



   
Description of position (noun: plural: positions)
stance

Samples of position
These results lend strong support to a catalytic mechanism in which an enzyme sulfhydryl group undergoes Michael addition to the C-5-C-6 double bond, thus activating position C-5 of the substrate DNA cytosine residue for electrophilic attack by the methyl donor SAM.



  Determinations of the words speech, aspirin, side effect, galactose, septicemia, ocular, adiabatic, isothermal, ideal, position

  Preparation book: Nursing and Allied Health: Speech pathology

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