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09.07.07Word of the day: Amoxicillin
Jason's Word of the Day (0)Amoxicillin (INN) or amoxycillin (former BAN) is a moderate-spectrum ?-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than other beta-lactam antibiotics. Amoxicillin is susceptible to degradation by ?-lactamase-producing bacteria, and so may be given with clavulanic acid to decrease its susceptibility (see below). It was developed by Beecham in 1972 and is currently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (the inheritor company) under the original trade name Amoxil. I sure hope this amoxicillin starts to work, cause I feel like poop!
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09.06.07Word of the day: Tang
Jason's Word of the Day (2)A sugared, fruit-flavored, non-carbonated soft drink from the USA. The original orange flavored Tang was formulated by General Foods Corporation in 1957 and first marketed (in powdered form) in 1959. The Tang brand is owned by Kraft Foods. It is available in 38 flavors (some region-specific), and is sold both in powdered form (in sachets and larger canisters) and in a ready to drink sachet. A single 8 oz serving of Tang provides 9 grams of sugar; 40 calories; 100% RDA of vitamin C; 10% RDA of vitamin A, Calcium, Vitamin E, Riboflavin,Niacin, and Vitamin B6; and no caffeine. Kraft also ...
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08.29.07Word of the day: Chaos
Jason's Word of the Day (0)Chaos (derived from the Greek ????, Chaos) typically refers to unpredictability, and is the antithetical concept of cosmos. The word ???? did not mean "disorder" in classical-period ancient Greece. It meant "the primal emptiness, space" (see Chaos (mythology)). Chaos is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root ghn or ghen meaning "gape, be wide open": compare "chasm" (from Greek ?????), and Anglo-Saxon g?nian ("yawn"), geanian, ginian ("gape wide"); see also Old Norse Ginnungagap. Due to people misunderstanding early Christian uses of the word, the meaning of the word changed to "disorder". (The Ancient Greek for "disorder" is ??????.). It feels like chaos with ...
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08.27.07Word of the day: Cheese
Jason's Word of the Day (1)Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep and other mammals. Cheese is made by curdling milk using a combination of rennet (or rennet substitutes) and acidification. Bacteria culture acidify the milk and play a role in defining the texture and flavor of most cheeses. Some cheeses also feature molds, either on the outer rind or throughout. Cheese is really nasty!
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08.24.07Word of the day: Terrapin
Jason's Word of the Day (2)The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland, College Park in NCAA sports. The University of Maryland is an NCAA Division I-A school that belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference and currently sponsors 27 varsity sports. Their mascot is Testudo the Turtle, who was born in 1932, when Dr. Curley Byrd suggested that the school's mascot should be the diamondback terrapin. Their official colors are red, white, black, and gold. The Terrapin is the most feared animal in the ACC.
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08.23.07Word of the Day: Jerky
Jason's Word of the Day (1)Jerky is meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat, marinated in a spicy, salty or sweet liquid, and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F) or occasionally salted and sun-dried. The result is a salty, stripped, semi-sweet snack that can be stored without refrigeration. Jerky is one of an early application of food preservation techniques. Your face is so sunburned it looks like Beef Jerky. Now you try using it in a sentence
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08.22.07Word of the Day: Hibachi
Jason's Word of the Day (2)The hibachi (Japanese: ??, literally "fire bowl") is a traditional Japanese heating device. It consists of a round, cylindrical or a box-shaped open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal. Gilbert Arenas=Hibachi because his jump shot is as hot a hibachi grill. Now you try using it in a sentence
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