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  Word Descriptions levitra, iso-, starch, adenosine diphosphate, systole, ferric, salty, radiologist, palliate, urine


   
Description of levitra (noun: no plural)
a prescription drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction; generic name: vardenafil

Samples of levitra
Levitra is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction.



   
Description of iso- (preffix)
equal

Samples of iso-
Isometric contraction of muscle is a contraction that does not cause muscle shortening.



   
Description of starch (noun: no plural)
carbohydrate which can be found in potatoes, rice, bread and other foods

Samples of starch
Pancreatic amylase hydrolyzes starch to maltose.



   
Description of adenosine diphosphate (noun: plural: adenosine diphosphates)
an ester of pyrophosphoric acid with the nucleotide adenine

Samples of adenosine diphosphate
Adenosine diphosphate is usually abbreviated to ADP.



   
Description of systole (noun: plural: systoles)
the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting

Samples of systole
Atrial systole occurs before ventricular systole.



   
Description of ferric (adjective)
iron with an oxidation number of +3

Samples of ferric
Ferric oxide is also called iron (111) oxide (compare -ferrous).



   
Description of salty (adjective: saltier; saltiest; the saltiest)
piquant

Samples of salty
Urine is a salty excretion.



   
Description of radiologist (noun: plural: radiologists)
doctor who is a specialist in the branch of medicine that uses x-rays to diagnose and treat diseases

Samples of radiologist
Radiologists have to take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to radiation.



   
Description of palliate (verb: palliated; palliated; palliating)
to ease suffering; to reduce the severity of an illness without curing it

Samples of palliate
If there is no cure for a disease then all efforts should be made to palliate.



   
Description of urine (noun: no plural)
a solution of urea and salts in water that is formed by the kidneys

Samples of urine
Urine is stored in the bladder.



  Determinations of the words levitra, iso-, starch, adenosine diphosphate, systole, ferric, salty, radiologist, palliate, urine

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