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Description of stroke (noun: plural: strokes)
heart attack; apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident; (CVA)

Samples of stroke
Having consulted the therapists about the best type of activity to choose for the patient, you may be able to work out how best to interest and amuse the patient through your knowledge of what he enjoyed doing before his stroke or head injury.



   
Description of penis (noun: plural: penises)
male reproductive organ; containing the urethra

Samples of penis
The penis deposits sperm at the top of the vagina during sexual reproduction.



   
Description of dehydrogenation (noun: plural: dehydrogenations)
the removal of hydrogen from a molecule

Samples of dehydrogenation
Dehydrogenation is a form of oxidation.

Determination of dehydrogenation
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Description of prostaglandin (noun: plural: prostaglandins)
potent hormone-like substance found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)

Samples of prostaglandin
Prostaglandins (PGs) are local hormones and PGs such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin (PGI2) inhibit acid secretion and stimulate the secretion of mucus, and of bicarbonate.

Determination of prostaglandin
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Description of delavirdine (noun: no plural)
generic name for a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is applied to treat AIDS and HIV; trade name: Rescriptor

Samples of delavirdine
Delavirdine was approved by the FDA in 1997 for use in combination with other antiretrovirals in adults with HIV infection.

Determination of delavirdine
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Description of beriberi (noun: no plural)
illness due to thiamine deficiency

Samples of beriberi
Beriberi occurs in malnourished people e.g. the starving, very ill or alcoholics.



   
Description of galactosamine (noun: no plural)
an amino sugar

Samples of galactosamine
Galactosamine is present in cartilage.

Determination of galactosamine
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Description of addition polymerisation (noun: plural: addition polymerisations)
process in which complex compounds are made by adding together monomers which contain carbon double bonds

Samples of addition polymerisation
Monomers of vinyl chloride are joined together by addition polymerisation to form the polymer PVC.

Determination of addition polymerisation
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Description of rarely (adverb: rarely; more rarely; least rarely)
seldom

Samples of rarely
Most of mining has taken place on greenfield sites, and the quality of restoration and aftercare rarely compensates for the loss of visual appeal or wildlife habitat of the land sacrificed for so-called cheap energy.



   
Description of excitation threshold (noun: no plural)
this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell

Samples of excitation threshold
A nervous response is triggered when the excitation threshold is reached.

Determination of excitation threshold
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