IPA: /ˈɛpɪleɪt/
KK: /ˈɛpɪleɪt/
Definition: To remove hair from the body using methods like mechanical devices or chemicals.
Example: She decided to epilate her legs before the summer vacation.
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈleɪʃən/
KK: /ɛpɪˈleɪʃən/
Definition: The process of removing hair from the skin, either temporarily or permanently.
Example: She decided to try epilation to remove unwanted hair from her legs.
IPA: /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/
KK: /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/
Definition: A medical condition that affects the brain, causing repeated seizures or convulsions due to abnormal electrical activity.
Example: She has been living with epilepsy since she was a child, managing her condition with medication.
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/
KK: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/
Definition: Relating to a medical condition that causes seizures due to abnormal brain activity.
Example: The doctor explained that the patient had an epileptic condition that required careful management.
Definition: A person who suffers from a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.
Example: The epileptic was given medication to help control their seizures.
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪfɔrm/
KK: /ˈɛpɪlɛptɪfɔrm/
Definition: Relating to or resembling epilepsy, especially in terms of the seizures that occur with the condition.
Example: The doctor noted that the patient's symptoms were epileptiform, indicating a possible seizure disorder.
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˌlɛp təˈdʒɛn ɪk/
KK: /ˌɛpɪˌlɛp təˈdʒɛn ɪk/
Definition: Having the ability to cause seizures or epilepsy in individuals.
Example: Certain medications can be epileptogenic, leading to seizures in some patients.
IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɒɡ/
KK: /ˈɛpɪˌlɔg/
Definition: A brief section at the end of a book or play that gives additional information about the story or its characters, often looking ahead to the future.
Example: The epilogue of the novel provided a glimpse into the characters' lives years after the main events.
IPA: //ˈɛpɪmɚ//
KK: /ˈɛpɪmɚ/
Definition: A type of stereoisomer that differs from another isomer in the arrangement of groups around just one specific carbon atom that has four different groups attached to it.
Example: Glucose and galactose are epimers because they differ in the configuration around one carbon atom.
IPA: /ˈɛpɪməreɪz/
KK: /ˈɛpɪməreɪs/
Definition: A type of enzyme that helps change the arrangement of atoms around a carbon atom in a molecule that has more than one center of asymmetry.
Example: The scientist studied the role of epimerase in carbohydrate metabolism.
IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈmaɪziəm/
KK: /ˌɛpɪˈmaɪziəm/
Definition: A layer of connective tissue that covers and protects a muscle, helping to hold it together and separate it from other muscles.
Example: The surgeon carefully cut through the epimysium to access the muscle underneath.
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