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Definition of insecticide (noun)
form plural: insecticides

a chemical used to kill insects

Examples
Insecticides may be toxic to humans.
The most effective way of combatting river blindness until fairly recently was by spraying the breeding grounds with insecticide, a process which will continue for several years yet.

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Definition of antibiotic (adjective)
form plural: antibiotics

a substance that destroys bacteria

Examples
Antibiotic drugs have bactericidal properties.
It is unwise for general practitioners and the staff of casualty departments to delay giving antibiotic treatment until a lumbar puncture has been performed, such a response may prove fatal.

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Definition of isotope (noun)
form plural: isotopes

atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers

Examples
Elements are usually present naturally as a mixture of isotopes.
Carbon 14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon that is absorbed by all living things; the proportion of carbon 14 to other isotopes of carbon remains constant, but when something dies, the carbon 14 in it decays at a known rate, while the other isotopes stay the same.

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Definition of glycocalyx (noun)
form plural: glycocalyces

lipid and protein coat which forms part of the plasma membrane in animal cells

Examples
The glycocalyx has a role in intercellular communication.
The potential for improving ocular drug delivery by using a "smart" soluble polymer, which can interact with the corneal glycocalyx and prolong drug retention, is considerable.

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Definition of resuscitate (verb)
forms: resuscitated; resuscitated; resuscitating

to bring back to life

Examples
The patient collapsed but was successfully resuscitated.

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Definition of cytochrome (noun)
form plural: cytochromes

protein that contains iron and acts as an electron and hydrogen acceptor for cellular energy processes

Examples
FAD and NAD are cytochromes.
Hubel and his colleagues had studied the visual cortex of the rhesus monkey for many years without observing these cells and it was only when the cytochrome oxidase blobs had been demonstrated consistently and they started to look for receptive-field properties within them that they obtained these surprising results.

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Definition of s-block element (noun)
form plural: s-block elements

members in groups 1 and 11 of the periodic table

Examples
The S-block elements are reactive metals.

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Definition of nausea (noun)
form: no plural

a sick feeling; wanting to vomit

Examples
Vomiting may follow nausea.
Symptoms of mild poisoning may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea: skin irritation, rashes or swelling; headache; sudden elation or depression; abdominal pains; trembling or giddiness.

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Definition of atrium (noun)
form plural: atriums

chamber of the heart

Examples
The right atrium receives venous blood from the vena cavae.

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Definition of retina (noun)
form plural: retinas

light-sensitive cells lining the eye

Examples
The retina is at the back of the eye.

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