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• any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
Example sentence • Allergic reactions to penicillin can range from mild to severe.
10 4 noun n noun
• semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed ampicillin to the patient for their sinus infection.
9 4 adverb, noun adv, n noun
• a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed oxacillin to fight the Staphylococcus aureus infection.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
Example sentence • He put on his tefillin before starting his morning prayers.
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• the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Example sentence • I have a headache, can you give me an aspirin ?
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• A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms, with formula C16H19N3O5S.
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed amoxycillin to treat the patient's strep throat.
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• a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis
adverb
• to or toward the inside of
Example sentence • She is sitting in the car.
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• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example sentence • The doctor will examine your throat for any signs of infection.
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• a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Example sentence • I threw the empty soda can into the dustbin .
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• a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
Example sentence • The use of sarin as a chemical weapon is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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• procumbent or spreading juniper
Example sentence • The savin plant produces small, blue-green berries.
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• a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
Example sentence • The zeppelin floated gracefully in the sky.
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Example sentence • The chemical formula for anilin is C6H7N.
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Example sentence • The dye extracted from brazilwood contains brasilin .
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Example sentence • The dye industry used brazilin as a main ingredient.
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• An elastic protein found in the exoskeletons of insects, facilitating, for example, folding wings or jumping relatively great distances.
Example sentence • The insect's wings contain resilin , which allows them to flex and bend without breaking.
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Example sentence • The color of the fabric was achieved through the use of rosanilin .
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• any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
Example sentence • The purple martin is a type of swallow bird.
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• United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
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• a physician who specializes in surgery
Example sentence • The surgeon general issued a statement about the new health guidelines.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
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• a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Example sentence • The chocolate bar contains lecithin to keep it smooth and creamy.
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• a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed aminophylline to help alleviate the patient's breathing difficulties.
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• confidently optimistic and cheerful
Example sentence • She remained sanguine despite facing numerous setbacks in her career.
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• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
adverb
• used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
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• equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
Example sentence • I can't believe she stayed calm even in such a difficult situation.
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• box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
Example sentence • The family gathered around the coffin at the funeral.
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• winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Example sentence • The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
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• a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Example sentence • I carved a spooky face into the pumpkin .
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• large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
Example sentence • The takin is a goat-antelope native to the eastern Himalayas.
4 1 verb v noun
• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
verb
• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Example sentence • I have been waiting for you all day.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
Example sentence • I added a spoonful of dextrin to thicken the sauce.
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• small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Example sentence • I saw a robin sitting on the fence.
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• a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Example sentence • Deficiency of somatotropin can lead to growth disorders in children.
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• a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Example sentence • She acted out of desperation when she stole the food.
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• a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Example sentence • I could feel the adrenalin rushing through my veins as I jumped off the cliff.
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• any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
Example sentence • Increased production of angiotensin can lead to vasoconstriction and hypertension.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Example sentence • The goblin jumped out from behind the tree and scared me.
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• small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
Example sentence • I saw a documentary about falconry, and they had a trained merlin for hunting small birds.
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• a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Example sentence • Damage to the myelin sheath can result in impaired nerve function.
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• a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
Example sentence • Low levels of serotonin can lead to feelings of depression.
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• any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Example sentence • I love the sweet smell of jasmine in the garden.
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• a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
Example sentence • The jessamine plant is known for its fragrant white flowers.
4 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
verb
• destroy completely; damage irreparably
Example sentence • The abandoned house was in ruins.
7 2 noun n noun
• a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
Example sentence • The city dwellers looked down upon the bumpkin who had never seen a high-rise building before.
13 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
Example sentence • Patients with penicillin allergies may be prescribed cephalosporin as an alternative.
7 2 noun n noun
• citadel of a Russian town
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• large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
Example sentence • The marlin is a large oceanic fish with a long slender body and a spear-like snout.
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• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Example sentence • Can you please hand me a napkin ?
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• any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
Example sentence • I bought a juicy pippin from the farmer's market.
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