Capsule 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 7 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech in authentic context for TOEFL, IELTS & GRE students /ˈkæp.sjuːl/ (noun & verb) a small container of medicine that you swallow or take, pill, tablet, lozenge, pastille – cover, seal, tab, case, shell – a component of a spaceship where the …
Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 Atrophy 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 1 /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (noun & verb) to be reduced in size and strength, weaken, waste away, gradually decline in effectiveness, become emaciated, wither, deteriorate, shrink, decay, degenerate, dwindle, wane, disintegrate Muscle atrophy is when muscles waste away. It’s usually …
Therapy 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 3 /ˈθer.ə.pi/ (noun) Definition a special treatment to help a patient feel or grow better after an illness, remedy, cure, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, help, healing Example The main forms of cancer treatment are cancer surgery (surgical treatment), radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Nowadays various immunological therapies and so-called …
Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/ (adj) causing disease, able to cause disease, infectious, noxious, infecting, unhealthy: This type of virus is quite pathogenic and contagious. Parts of Speech Noun: pathogen Adverb: pathogenically Antonyms salubrious
Microscope Microscope (noun) /ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/ US /-skoʊp/ an instrument with special lenses to magnify tiny objects or cells usually in laboratories to study them scientifically, magnifying instrument These muscle tissues should be studied under the microscope. Parts of Speech Adjective: microscopic Adverb: microscopically Noun: microscopy
Narcotic Narcotic (adj & noun) /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ US /nɑːrˈkɑːţ-/ noun: an addictive drug from opium that relieves pain and causes dizziness, drug, medicine, tranquilizing – painkiller: Adjective: interminable, tedious, boring, dull, monotonous, calming The physician prescribed me some narcotic to deal with my acute pain. Antonyms stimulant Parts of Speech Adverb: narcotically
Chiropractor Chiropractor (noun) /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.təʳ/ US /-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ a specialist whose job is to treat diseases by adjusting people’s bones and joints, especially in the spine: Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. After years of struggling with debilitating back pain, Maria finally decided to visit a chiropractor. The first session was eye-opening; the chiropractor …
Chronic Chronic (adj) /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ US /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/ (of a disease) lasting for a long time – long-lasting – enduring – always present – persistent – habitual – extremely bad: He’s suffering from chronic fatigue. A chronic disease is a long-term health condition that persists for an extended period, often for the rest of a person’s life, …
Postmortem Postmortem /ˌpəʊstˈmɔ:təm/ (noun) an examination of a corpse or dead body to investigate what has been the cause of death, autopsy, postmortem examination, medical examination, an investigation into the cause of failure in an unsuccessful task or project, analysis, inquest: Postmortem in context Forensic experts and medical doctors are performing a postmortem examination on the corpse to uncover …
Brain Energy IELTS Listening Reading Practice Brain Energy IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: Richard E. Cytowic on TED-Ed Brain Energy IELTS Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube Brain energy An enduring myth says we use only 10% of our brain, the other 90% standing idly by for spare capacity. Hucksters promised to unlock that hidden …