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Description of separation (noun: plural: separations)
isolation

Samples of separation
A separating funnel is used for the separation of immiscible liquids.



   
Description of seminal fluid (noun: plural: seminal fluids)
containing glandular secretions from the testicle, and other small glands; fluid part of semen without sperm

Samples of seminal fluid
The seminal fluid provides a transport medium and nourishment for the developing spermatozoa.
Seminal fluid produced by the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral gland is mixed with sperm in the reproductive tract.

Determination of seminal fluid
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Description of patella (noun: plural: patellae)
knee cap

Samples of patella
The patella is very mobile.



   
Description of terminal (adjective)
the end

Samples of terminal
The terminal ganglia are located near or in the organs they supply.



   
Description of cofactor (noun: plural: cofactors)
a non-protein substance, often a metal ion; that is needed for normal enzyme action

Samples of cofactor
Some enzymes have two parts - an apoenzyme and a cofactor.



   
Description of carbamate (noun: plural: carbamates)
salt or ester of carbamic acid

Samples of carbamate
Carbamates are salts derived from substances called isocyanates.



   
Description of approved for treatment (phrase)
endorsed by a drug authority to be used as medication

Samples of approved for treatment
Clozapine has not yet been approved for treatment of bipolar disorder, but has shown promise in investigative studies.

Determination of approved for treatment
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Description of inflammatory (adjective)
arousing swellings

Samples of inflammatory
Inflammatory responses are triggered by the body in reaction to physical damage.
Radiation may induce diarrhoea by a non- inflammatory mechanism such as bile acid malabsorption (although only as a feature of late radiation damage to the small bowel).

Determination of inflammatory
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Description of enthalpy (noun: plural: enthalpies)
the total heat content of a system

Samples of enthalpy
In a chemical reaction the total enthalpy is the amount of energy held in all the bonds of the reactants and products.
The change in enthalpy of a process is identical to the heat absorbed or evolved by the system at constant pressure.



   
Description of M.D. (abbreviation: Doctor of Medicine)
professional degree of medicine

Samples of M.D.
An M.D. is the basic medical qualification in North America and some European countries, and a higher medical degree in Australia and the U.K.



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