
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.
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Description of aspirin (noun: plural: aspirins) mild painkilling drug
Samples of aspirin Aspirin is made from acylation of salicylic acid.
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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.
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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.
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Description of septicemia (noun: no plural) illness caused by bacteria in the blood
Samples of septicemia Another name for septicemia is blood poisoning.
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Description of ocular (adjective) of the eyes
Samples of ocular Spectacles are ocular aids.
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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.
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Description of isothermal (adjective) referring to constant temperatures
Samples of isothermal In an isothermal process the temperature of the system stays constant.
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Description of ideal (adjective: more ideal; most ideal) perfect
Samples of ideal An ideal exam situation is when you can answer all the questions!
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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.
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