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Topic: Science

anticodon

IPA: /ˈæntɪˌkoʊdɒn/

KK: /ˈæntɪˌkoʊdɒn/

noun

Definition: A group of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that pairs with a matching sequence in messenger RNA to help build proteins.

Example: The anticodon on the tRNA matched the codon on the mRNA during translation.

anticonvulsant

IPA: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt/

KK: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsənt/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that helps to stop or prevent seizures, especially in conditions like epilepsy.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant to help manage her seizures.

noun

Definition: A type of medication that helps stop or reduce seizures.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant to help manage her epilepsy.

anticonvulsive

IPA: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv/

KK: /ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that helps to stop or prevent seizures or convulsions in the body.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsive medication to help manage the patient's seizures.

noun

Definition: A type of medication used to prevent or reduce seizures in people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.

Example: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsive to help manage her seizures.

anticorrosion

IPA: /ˌæntɪkəˈroʊʒən/

KK: /æntiˈkɔrəˌʒən/

adjective

Definition: Describing a material or substance that prevents the process of deterioration caused by corrosion.

Example: The new paint has anticorrosion properties that protect the metal from rust.

anticorrosive

IPA: /ˌæntɪˈkɔːrəˌsɪv/

KK: /æntiˈkɔrəˌsɪv/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that helps to stop or reduce the damage caused by rust or other forms of corrosion.

Example: The new paint is anticorrosive, protecting the metal from rusting.

noun

Definition: A substance that helps to prevent or stop the process of corrosion, which is the gradual destruction of materials, usually metals, due to chemical reactions with their environment.

Example: The engineer applied an anticorrosive to the metal surface to protect it from rusting.

anticyclone

IPA: /ˈæntiˌsaɪkloʊn/

KK: /ˈæntɪsaɪkloʊn/

noun

Definition: A large system of winds that moves around a center of high pressure, rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Example: The weather forecast predicted an anticyclone, bringing clear skies and calm winds.

anticyclonic

IPA: /ˌæntiˈsaɪklɒnɪk/

KK: /ˌæntɪˈsaɪklɒnɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a weather system where air moves in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, typically associated with clear skies and calm weather.

Example: The anticyclonic conditions led to a sunny and warm weekend.

antiderivative

IPA: /ˌæntɪˈdɛrɪvətɪv/

KK: /æntiˈdɛrɪvətɪv/

noun

Definition: A function whose derivative is another given function, often used in calculus to find the original function from its rate of change.

Example: To find the antiderivative of a function, you can use various integration techniques.

antidesiccant

IPA: /ˌæntiˈdɛsɪkənt/

KK: /æntiˈdɛsɪkənt/

adjective

Definition: A substance that prevents drying out or loss of moisture.

Example: The antidesiccant helped keep the plants hydrated during the dry season.

noun

Definition: A substance that stops things from drying out.

Example: The farmer used an antidesiccant to keep the crops hydrated during the dry season.

antidiabetic

IPA: /ˌæn.tiˈdaɪ.əˌbɛt.ɪk/

KK: /ˌæntiˈdaɪəˌbɛtɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or used for the treatment of diabetes.

Example: The doctor prescribed an antidiabetic medication to help manage my blood sugar levels.

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