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Topic: Health

suffocating

IPA: //ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ//

KK: /sʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Causing difficulty in breathing or feeling trapped, often due to a lack of air or overwhelming pressure.

Example: The suffocating heat made it hard to breathe during the summer.

verb

Definition: To make it difficult for someone to breathe, often causing them to feel trapped or unable to get enough air.

Example: The smoke from the fire was suffocating, making it hard to breathe.

suffocation

IPA: //səˈfʌkeɪʃən//

KK: /sʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of preventing someone from breathing, which can lead to death or unconsciousness due to lack of oxygen.

Example: The firefighters acted quickly to prevent suffocation in the smoke-filled room.

suffocative

IPA: /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪv/

KK: /sʌfəkətɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that can make it hard to breathe or feel suffocated.

Example: The suffocative heat in the room made it difficult to concentrate.

sugaring

IPA: /ˈsʌɡərɪŋ/

KK: /ˈsʌɡərɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The process of making or using sugar, often in cooking or food preparation.

Example: Sugaring is a popular method for preserving fruits by coating them in sugar.

verb

Definition: To apply sugar to something, often used in cooking or beauty treatments.

Example: She is sugaring the fruit to make it sweeter.

sugarless

IPA: /ˈʃʌɡərləs/

KK: /ˈʃʊɡərləs/

adjective

Definition: Not containing any sugar; made without sugar.

Example: I bought sugarless gum to help me avoid extra calories.

suicidal

IPA: /suˈaɪdəl/

KK: /suˈaɪdəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or having thoughts about taking one's own life; often associated with feelings of extreme sadness or hopelessness.

Example: He was feeling suicidal and needed to talk to someone about his feelings.

suicide

IPA: /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/

KK: /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the act of intentionally ending one's own life.

Example: The suicide rate has increased in many countries over the past decade.

noun

Definition: The act of intentionally ending one's own life.

Example: He struggled with depression, which led him to contemplate suicide.

verb

Definition: To intentionally end one's own life.

Example: He struggled with his feelings and considered suicide as a way out.

sulfa

IPA: //ˈsʌlfə//

KK: /ˈsʌlfə/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or containing a type of drug known as sulfa, which is used to treat infections.

Example: The doctor prescribed sulfa medication to help fight the infection.

sulfadiazine

IPA: //sʌl.fəˈdaɪ.ə.ziːn//

KK: /sʌlfəˈdaɪəˌzin/

noun

Definition: A type of medication that belongs to the sulfa drug category, used to treat certain infections, including toxoplasmosis.

Example: The doctor prescribed sulfadiazine to help treat the patient's infection.

sulfanilamide

IPA: //sʌlfəˈnɪl.ə.maɪd//

KK: /sʌlfəˈnɪləmʌɪd/

noun

Definition: A white, odorless crystalline substance used to treat bacterial infections.

Example: The doctor prescribed sulfanilamide to help fight the infection.

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