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  Word Descriptions procerin, androgen, flex, HIV protease inhibitor, rifabutin, painful, spleen, sputum, creatinine, sight


   
Description of procerin (noun: no plural)
a nutritional supplement for men with thinning hair and hair loss

Samples of procerin
Procerin is a natural hair vitamin that is specially formulated to block production of DHT, the primary cause of hair loss in men.



   
Description of androgen (noun: no plural)
steroid hormone controlling the development of male sexual characteristics

Samples of androgen
Testosteron is an androgen influencing male sexual behavior and development.



   
Description of flex (verb: flexed; flexed; flexing)
to bend

Samples of flex
Certain muscles allow joints to flex, whilst others allow joints to extend.



   
Description of HIV protease inhibitor (noun: plural: hiv protease inhibitors)
drug that stops or reduces the ability of a virus to proliferate

Samples of HIV protease inhibitor
The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), including the use of HIV protease inhibitors (PIs) has significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality of AIDS in HIV infected patients.



   
Description of rifabutin (noun: no plural)
a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients; brand name: Mycobutin

Samples of rifabutin
Rifabutin and ethambutol in combination were assessed in 16 patients with recurrent Crohn's disease who had undergone an ileal resection with a partial colectomy and ileocolonic anastomosis.



   
Description of painful (adverb)
causing distress or suffering

Samples of painful
Sickle cell disease can be very painful.



   
Description of spleen (noun: plural: spleens)
abdominal organ which filters blood and stores, produces and destroys blood cells

Samples of spleen
The spleen is on the left side of the abdomen under the stomach.



   
Description of sputum (noun: no plural)
that which is expectorated

Samples of sputum
Sputum contains saliva, mucus, cells and pus if there is infection in the respiratory tract.



   
Description of creatinine (noun: no plural)
the form in which creatine is excreted from the body

Samples of creatinine
The level of creatinine in the blood is a measure of kidney function.



   
Description of sight (noun: no plural)
vision; one of the five senses

Samples of sight
The eyes are the organs of sight.



  Determinations of the words procerin, androgen, flex, HIV protease inhibitor, rifabutin, painful, spleen, sputum, creatinine, sight

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