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  Word Descriptions panic, radiotherapy, shake, oxide, fainting, pleurisy, acid anhydride, albumin, delay, equilibrium


   
Description of panic (noun: plural: panics)
an extreme state of fear

Samples of panic
He was in a panic because he had not done enough work for the MCAT.



   
Description of radiotherapy (noun: plural: radiotherapies)
treatment of diseased areas by exposing them to gamma rays or X-rays

Samples of radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is a treatment for some cancers.
Radiotherapy often relieves pain that is untreatable with laser, and may give better long term control so that repeat laser procedures are required less often.



   
Description of shake (verb: shook; shaken; shaking)
to tremble

Samples of shake
He was shaking from fear.



   
Description of oxide (noun: plural: oxides)
compound of a nonmetallic diatomic element

Samples of oxide
Nitrous oxide is a gas at room temperature.



   
Description of fainting (noun: no plural)
passing out from weakness

Samples of fainting
Within a few weeks he began to feel better, and his depression, anxiety, tiredness, panic attacks, fainting and sweating are now a thing of the past problems, due to too much caffeine are fairly common, but not everyone has the sort of symptoms that Mike experienced.



   
Description of pleurisy (noun: no plural)
inflammation of a thin serous membrane that covers the lung

Samples of pleurisy
Pleurisy can cause pain on deep breathing or with coughing.



   
Description of acid anhydride (noun: plural: acid anhydrides)
an organic compound that has two acyl groups bound to the same oxygen atom

Samples of acid anhydride
Acetic anhydride is an example of an acid anhydride.



   
Description of albumin (noun: plural: albumins)
protein found in animal tissues and fluids

Samples of albumin
Albumin is found in egg whites, blood and milk.



   
Description of delay (verb: delayed; delayed; delaying)
to put off to a later time; to slow the progress of something

Samples of delay
Don't delay your revision too long or you may fail the MCAT exam.



   
Description of equilibrium (noun: no plural)
state of a body or physical system at rest

Samples of equilibrium
Punctuated equilibrium refers to the characteristic of evolution having long periods of stasis 'punctuated' by evolutionary changes occurring in spurts.



  Determinations of the words panic, radiotherapy, shake, oxide, fainting, pleurisy, acid anhydride, albumin, delay, equilibrium

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