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  Word Descriptions sex, celebrex, surface tension, sodium-potassium pump, regurgitate, seek advice, lump, gland, balance, poison


   
Description of sex (noun: no plural)
gender; the act of copulation (slang)

Samples of sex
It may be difficult to tell the sex of a child at birth in rare cases.



   
Description of celebrex (noun: also known as celecoxib)
anti-arthritis medication; a Cox-2 inhibitor that alleviates pain without harming the digestive tract; used to cure osteoarthritis

Samples of celebrex
Celebrex is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that relieves arthritis pain, stiffness, and inflammation.



   
Description of surface tension (noun: plural: surface tensions)
the property of liquid membranes which allows them to contract to a minimum area

Samples of surface tension
Water has a high surface tension because of its hydrogen bonds.



   
Description of sodium-potassium pump (noun: plural: sodium potassium pumps)
active transport mechanism that uses ATP to exchange two common positive ions

Samples of sodium-potassium pump
All animal cells have sodium-potassium pumps.



   
Description of regurgitate (verb: regurgitated; regurgitated; regurgitating)
to bring back undigested food from the stomach

Samples of regurgitate
Some animals regurgitate their food to feed their young.
When the dry season comes and food is scarce, the active workers of the colony visit this living larder and caress the repletes with their antennae until they regurgitate droplets for them.



   
Description of seek advice (verb: sought advice; sought advice; seeking advice)
to consult with; to try an obtain information on how to solve a problem

Samples of seek advice
The suggestions for when to seek advice in the following sections are only intended to be guidelines to help you decide when you need to call on the expert help of your health care practitioner.



   
Description of lump (noun: plural: lumps)
a swelling or protuberance

Samples of lump
People often worry that every lump is cancer.



   
Description of gland (noun: plural: glands)
group of cells specialized to produce secretory substances

Samples of gland
There are two types of gland: exocrine or endocrine.



   
Description of balance (verb: balanced; balanced; balancing)
to adjust a chemical equation so that the number of atoms and charge match on each side

Samples of balance
In chemistry you learn how to balance equations.



   
Description of poison (verb: poisoned; poisoned; poisoning)
to cause damage to an organism as a result of exposure to a toxic substance

Samples of poison
Pollutants in the environment have the capacity to poison us.



  Determinations of the words sex, celebrex, surface tension, sodium-potassium pump, regurgitate, seek advice, lump, gland, balance, poison

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