Unit 4: Flashcards

Front

capsule /ˈkæpsjuːl/

Definition: A small container, usually filled with medicine, that you swallow whole.

Example: The doctor prescribed a capsule to be taken twice a day.

Back

Viên nang

Front

carbon dioxide /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/

Definition: A gas produced when animals breathe out, and when carbon is burned.

Example: Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air.

Back

Khí CO₂ (cacbon điôxít)

Front

compound /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

Definition: A substance formed from two or more elements.

Example: Water is a chemical compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.

Back

Hợp chất

Front

consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/

Definition: The results or effects of an action or situation.

Example: Poor diet can have serious health consequences.

Back

Hậu quả, kết quả

Front

dose /dəʊs/

Definition: A measured amount of medicine taken at one time.

Example: Take one dose of the syrup before bedtime.

Back

Liều thuốc

Front

emissions /ɪˈmɪʃnz/

Definition: Substances, especially gases, released into the air.

Example: Car emissions contribute to air pollution.

Back

Khí thải

Front

exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/

Definition: The state of being in contact with something harmful or dangerous.

Example: Prolonged exposure to the sun can damage your skin.

Back

Sự tiếp xúc, phơi nhiễm

Front

food chain /ˈfuːd tʃeɪn/

Definition: A series of organisms where each one depends on the next for food.

Example: Pollution in rivers can affect the entire food chain.

Back

Chuỗi thức ăn

Front

infection /ɪnˈfekʃn/

Definition: A disease caused by bacteria or viruses entering the body.

Example: The wound became red because of an infection.

Back

Nhiễm trùng

Front

interaction /ˌɪntərˈækʃn/

Definition: The way in which two or more people or things affect each other.

Example: The interaction between drugs can sometimes cause side effects.

Back

Sự tương tác