F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

attend (v): 1- to go to or be present at especially to take part or observe.
E.g.: My wife and I will both attend the banquet.

laboratory (n): 1-a place equipped for making scientific experiments and tests.
E.g.: They collect blood samples for analysis at a national laboratory.

various (adj): 1-of different kinds. 2-different one from another .
E.g.: He has lived in places as various as New York and Beijing.

stem cell (n): 1-an unspecialized cell that gives rise to differentiated cells. 2-干细胞.
E.g.: Bone marrow-derived liver stem cell.

donation (n): 1-the making of a gift especially to a charity or public institution. 2-a free contribution.
E.g.: The organization is funded by private donations.
We’re trying to encourage the donation of blood

therapeutic (adj): 1-of or relating to the treatment of diseases or disorders by using healing agents or methods. 2-having a beneficial effect on the body or mind.
E.g.: The therapeutic effects of radiation are well known.

conventional (adj): 1-following, agreeing with, or based on convention. 2-standard, normal.
E.g.: Biofuels can be mixed with conventional fuels.

culture (n)/med/ 1- the act or process of cultivating living material (such as bacteria or viruses) in prepared nutrient media.
E.g.: We placed bacteria culture in a Petri dish.

Pronunciation

laboratory- lab·o·ra·to·ry
various-ˈver-ē-əs
therapeutic-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik

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