The Hindu Editorial (The litchi link?) – Jun 18, 2019
The death of over 90 children in about a month in Muzaffarpur district of north Bihar due to low blood sugar level… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The litchi link?) – Jun 18, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The litchi link?) – Jun 18, 2019:
- encephalitis (noun) – it is a sudden sudden inflammation (swelling) of the brain.
- encephalopathy (noun) – a severe brain disease/malfunction caused by the toxins in the blood/viral infection.
- foresight (noun) – forethought, anticipation, planning.
- toxin (noun) – poison.
- hypoglycin A (noun) – toxins (poison) contained in the unripe ackee/achee/lychee fruit.
- undernourished (adjective) – not having enough nutrients/food essential for good health; lean; slim.
- intervention (noun) – action taken to improve medical disorder.
- infuse (verb) – add, introduce, impart.
- dextrose (noun) – the name of a simple sugar that is made from corn and is chemically identical to glucose, or blood sugar.
- onset (noun) – start, beginning, appearance.
- appalling (adjective) – very bad, awful, terrible.
- come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.
- point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
- heat wave (noun) – (a long period of) hot weather, hotness, humidity.
- overnight (noun) – immediately, very quickly, instantly.
- well-nourished (adjective) – well-fed, healthy; having enough nutrients/food essential for good health.
- grave (adjective) – serious, important, significant.
- seizure (noun) – sudden illness, especially a stroke.
- reserve (noun) – stock, store, reservoir.
- glycogen (noun) – a polysaccharide that is the principal storage form of glucose (Glc) in animal and human cells.
- midway (adjective) – halfway, in the middle, at the mid point.
- derangement (noun) – the state of being mentally ill and unable to think or act in a controlled way; mental disorder.
- hypoglycaemic (adjective) – relating to low blood sugar.
- golden hour (noun) – it is also known as golden time, refers to the period of time following a traumatic injury during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical and surgical treatment will prevent death.
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