Category: I
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Instil
To put a liquid in something drop by drop.
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Instep
An arched top part of the foot. The curved region of the foot located between the heel and the ball. The curved region on the top surface of the human foot.
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Inspissation
The act of removing water from a solution to make it thicker. The process of the drying or thickening of fluids or excretions by evaporation. Thickening by evaporation or absorption of fluid. The thickening or drying out of fluids due to dehydration or evaporation. When secretions in the airways become too dense, it can result…
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Inspiratory
Referring to breathing in.
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Insomniac
A person who has insomnia.
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Insoluble fibre
The fibre in bread and cereals, which is not digested but which swells inside the intestine.
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Insoluble
Not able to be dissolved in liquid.
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Insides
Internal organs, especially the stomach and intestines (informal).
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Insert
To put something into something. An additional length of base pairs in DNA that is introduced artificially.
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Insensible
Lacking feeling or consciousness. Not aware of or responding to a stimulus. Too slight to be perceived by the senses.