Vocabulary - 20/10/2023

diabetes (noun)

/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/

A metabolic (trao đổi vật chất) disease in which the body's inability (không có khả năng) to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood

(Humans with high levels of adipose tissue like polar bears would be likely to suffer from diabetes.)

heart disease (noun)

A range of conditions that affect the heart, such as coronary artery (động mạch vành) disease and heart attacks

(Humans with high levels of adipose tissue like polar bears would be likely to suffer from heart disease.)

gene (noun)

/dʒiːn/

A unit (đơn vị) of heredity (sự di truyền) that is transferred from a parent to offspring (con cái) and determines (quyết định) some characteristic of the offspring

(Polar bears have genes that allow them to survive in the extreme Arctic conditions.)

calcium (noun)

/ˈkælsiəm/

A chemical element (yếu tố) that is essential for living organisms, particularly in building and maintaining strong bones and teeth

(Reduced calcium intake (lượng lấy vào) can contribute to the development of osteoporosis (bệnh loãng xương).)

deplete (verb)

/dɪˈpliːt/

Use up the supply or resources of

(Female polar bears deplete their calcium and calorie reserves during the fasting period.)