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  Word Descriptions biotin, stomach ulcer, glycerol, sprain, helium, severe, minor, anus, hallucinogen, senile


   
Description of biotin (noun: plural: biotins)
part of the vitamin B complex

Samples of biotin
Biotin is found in eggs and yeast.



   
Description of stomach ulcer (noun: plural: stomach ulcers)
a small erosion (hole) in the gastrointestinal tract

Samples of stomach ulcer
A stomach ulcer is usually caused by an infection with a bacterium (bug) called H. pylori.



   
Description of glycerol (noun: no plural)
one of the building blocks of fats; an alcohol with three carbons and three hydroxyl groups

Samples of glycerol
Fat is broken down into fatty acids and glycerol.
Fats contain glycerol and fatty acids.



   
Description of sprain (noun: plural: sprains)
a ligament injury due to strain or excess stretching

Samples of sprain
'Don't worry! I didn't fracture anything. It's just a sprain!'
There was a nasty sprain which needed an X-ray, a query appendix for the surgical reg and a couple of cuts and other minor injuries which needed cleaning up and suturing.



   
Description of helium (noun: no plural)
first member of group V111; a noble gas

Samples of helium
Helium is the second commonest element; hydrogen is the most common.
Hydrogen, helium and methane would not condense to form cloud particles at the pressures and temperatures through the cloud regions and therefore their relative abundances apply throughout the atmosphere.



   
Description of severe (adjective: more severe; most severe; the most severe)
serious; harsh

Samples of severe
He has a severe head injury and may die.



   
Description of minor (adjective: more minor; most minor; the most minor)
small; of little importance

Samples of minor
He escaped the fire virtually unharmed; except for some minor burns.



   
Description of anus (noun: plural: anuses)
opening at the end of the alimentary canal

Samples of anus
Feces is expelled via the anus.



   
Description of hallucinogen (noun: plural: hallucinogens)
drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception

Samples of hallucinogen
LSD is one of the most popular hallucinogens.
Collette Margaret McCarthy, 21, a receptionist, never recovered consciousness and, despite a liver transplant, died on 16 August, 16 days after taking the amphetamine-based hallucinogen, Southwark Coroner's Court in south London was told.



   
Description of senile (adjective: more senile; most senile; the most senile)
relating to old age especially those who are mentally or physically weak

Samples of senile
Senile dementia is a disorder of memory starting in old age.



  Determinations of the words biotin, stomach ulcer, glycerol, sprain, helium, severe, minor, anus, hallucinogen, senile

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