Category: B
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Bacillus fusiformis
A pathogen bacterium that causes gingivitis.
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Bacillary dysentery
An intestinal disease caused by a bacterium amebic dysentery. Dysentery caused by the bacillus Shigella in contaminated food. A bacterial infection of the intestinal tract that causes severe diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Stools may contain blood or pus. Diarrheal illness caused by bacterial infections of the colon, especially strains of Shigella, Salmonella,…
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Bachelor’s (First-level degree)
The lowest degree conferred by a college, university, or professional school requiring four or more years of academic work in a specified major discipline.
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Baby pro
A slang expression pertaining to a prostitute below the age of 16, or who is, at least, very young.
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Babbling
Meaningless vocalization that has a syllabic structure occurs universally among humans beginning around 6 months of age.
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Bedding plant
A plant, usually low growing, suitable for a mass planting display of flowers or foliage. Most are annuals or short-lived perennials.
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Butane hash oil (BHO)
Extraction made by drawing cannabinoids out of the plant using butane. Known as “honeycomb” or “wax” when it maintains sticky consistency, and “shatter” when it is smooth.
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Budtender
A person who sells cannabis at a licensed retail establishment.
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Bhang
Mildly intoxicating preparation of leaves and flowering tops of cannabis made in India. A drink made from milk or water and marijuana. It is drunk in India for its mild hallucinogenic effects, to combat fatigue, or in relation to Hindu religious ceremonies.
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Beat generation
Literary movement in 1950s that rejected standard narrative values and materialism.