Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Insoluble
Not able to be dissolved in liquid.
-
Insides
Internal organs, especially the stomach and intestines (informal).
-
Insert
To put something into something. An additional length of base pairs in DNA that is introduced artificially.
-
Insensible
Lacking feeling or consciousness. Not aware of or responding to a stimulus. Too slight to be perceived by the senses.
-

Insect bite
A sting caused by an insect which punctures the skin to suck blood, and in so doing introduces irritants. Insect bites involve the injection of venom or other agent into the skin, which triggers an allergic reaction. Most reactions are mild, involving only an annoying itching or stinging sensation and mild swelling. Delayed reactions can…
-
Insect
A small animal with six legs and a body in three parts. A member of a large group of mainly land-dwelling arthropods. The body of the adult is divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen. The head bears a single pair of sensory antennae; the thorax bears three pairs of legs and, in most insects,…
-
Inquest
An inquiry by a coroner into the cause of a death. An official judicial inquiry into the cause of a person’s death: carried out when the death is sudden or takes place under suspicious circumstances. The results of medical and legal investigations that have been carried out are considered by a coroner, sitting with or…
-
Inorganic acid
An acid which comes from minerals, used in dilute form to help indigestion. An acid containing no carbon atoms.
-
Inoperable
Referring to a condition which cannot be operated on. A condition or disease state that most probably will not be improved or cured by using a surgical procedure. The term is often used to describe very advanced cancer or cancer situated in tissue that is not surgically accessible. People with inoperable tumors can be treated…
-
Innocent
Referring to a growth which is benign, not malignant. Harmless or benign; clinically unimportant; not pathological (as referring to a heart murmur). Non-damaging. In medical terms, it refers to something that is benign or non-threatening, in contrast to malignant, which might suggest cancerous conditions.
Got any book recommendations?