
Description of grief (noun: plural: griefs) sadness felt after a loss; for example; a death of a close relative
Samples of grief Healing our grief is a process that requires time and effort.
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Description of ulcer (noun: plural: ulcers) open sore in the skin or mucus membrane
Samples of ulcer Ulcers are often difficult to heal. It may be that the effect of diagnosis is real and that duodenal ulcer is more persistent than gastric ulcer, or it may be that a higher proportion of gastric ulcer patients have been operated upon in the time between the two periods of registrations of drug use.
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Description of histamine (noun: no plural) chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)
Samples of histamine Histamine causes blood vessel enlargement and smooth muscle contraction. Activation of protein kinase C may have a role in the short term regulation of acid secretion, as in the inhibitory action of high concentrations of carbachol on histamine stimulated secretory activity in guinea pig parietal cells.
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Description of immunize (verb: immunized; immunized; immunizing) to inoculate; to vaccinate
Samples of immunize Children in the U.S. are immunized against diphtheria.
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Description of psychiatrist (noun: plural: psychiatrists) a specialist who studies; diagnoses and treats mental illness
Samples of psychiatrist A psychiatrist manages emotional and mental illnesses.
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Description of reticulate (adjective) describing a network; net-like
Samples of reticulate A leaf has reticulate veins.
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Description of acid chloride (noun: plural: acid chlorides) this is made when the hydroxyl group of an organic compound with the formula RCOCl is replaced by a chlorine atom
Samples of acid chloride Acid chlorides are highly reactive.
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Description of scurvy (noun: no plural) disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
Samples of scurvy Treatment with vitamin C reverses the effects of scurvy.
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Description of absorb (verb: absorbed; absorbed; absorbing) to take in; to take up
Samples of absorb The large intestine absorbs water back into the blood.
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Description of delay (noun: plural: delays) a hold-up; a postponement
Samples of delay There's been an accident on the freeway; so there may be a long delay unless we change our route.
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