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1. The physical or chemical process by which a substance in one state becomes incorporated into and retained by another substance of a different state. Absorption differs from adsorption in that the first substance permeates the entire bulk of the second substance, rather than just adhering to the surface. 2.
Also known as canines. cusps: the high points on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. cyst: an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material. DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery ...
Abbreviation of one-credit completion or one-coin clear. To complete an arcade (or arcade-style) game without using continues. [ 1 ] 1-up. An object that gives the player an extra life (or attempt) in games where the player has a limited number of chances to complete a game or level. [ 2 ]
Tumor (TOO-mer) is an abnormal lump of body tissue. You can get a tumor if cells grow and copy themselves too fast or don’t die when they should. A tumor can be malignant (cancerous) or benign ...
Synonym. A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are synonymous. The standard test for synonymy is substitution: one ...
Glossary. A glossary (from Ancient Greek: γλῶσσα, glossa; language, speech, wording), also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. [citation needed] Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book ...
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. The condition can be short-term (acute) or can last a long time (chronic). It may also come and go. Acute ...
1. Sugar/sucrose. Sucrose is the most common type of sugar. Often called “table sugar,” it’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in many fruits and plants. Table sugar is usually ...