IPA: /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃnəs/
KK: /ˈtʃɜr.lɪʃ.nəs/
Definition: The quality of being rude, unfriendly, or ill-tempered.
Example: His churlishness made it difficult for others to work with him.
IPA: //ˌkaɪləˈmaɪkrɒn//
KK: /kaɪloʊˈmaɪkrɒn/
Definition: A tiny particle in the blood and lymph that carries fat after it has been digested.
Example: Chylomicrons transport dietary fats from the intestines to other parts of the body.
IPA: //kaɪm//
KK: /kaɪm/
Definition: A thick, semi-liquid mixture of partially digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.
Example: After eating, the food turns into chyme before it enters the small intestine.
IPA: //kaɪˈmɒtrɪpsɪn//
KK: /kaɪˈmoʊtrɪpsɪn/
Definition: A type of enzyme produced in the pancreas that helps break down proteins into smaller pieces in the digestive system.
Example: Chymotrypsin plays a crucial role in digesting proteins in the small intestine.
IPA: //kaɪˈmoʊtrɪptɪk//
KK: /kaɪˈmoʊtrɪptɪk/
Definition: Relating to a specific enzyme called chymotrypsin, which helps break down proteins in the digestive system.
Example: The chymotryptic activity in the digestive tract is essential for protein digestion.
IPA: /sɪˈkætrɪʃəl/
KK: /sɪˈkætrɪʃəl/
Definition: Related to a scar or the process of healing a wound.
Example: The cicatricial tissue formed after the injury was noticeable on his arm.
IPA: /ˌsɪkətrɪˈzeɪʃən/
KK: /sɪkətrɪˈzeɪʃən/
Definition: The process of healing a wound and forming a scar.
Example: After the injury, cicatrization took several weeks before the scar fully formed.
IPA: //ˈsɪkətraɪz//
KK: /sɪˈkætraɪz/
Definition: To heal a wound by forming scar tissue.
Example: The doctor said the cut will cicatrize in a few weeks.
IPA: /ˈsɪl.i.ɛr.i/
KK: /ˈsɪl.i.ɛr.i/
Definition: Related to the small hair-like structures or the part of the eye that helps focus the lens.
Example: The ciliary muscles control the shape of the lens for focusing.
IPA: /ˈsɪliˌeɪt/
KK: /ˈsɪliˌeɪt/
Definition: Having tiny hair-like structures called cilia on the surface, which can help in movement or sensing the environment.
Example: The ciliate organism moved swiftly through the water using its hair-like projections.
Definition: A type of single-celled organism that has tiny hair-like structures called cilia, which help it move and feed.
Example: The ciliate moved swiftly through the water using its cilia to propel itself.
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