| Term | Definition |
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| internal sphincter | Is part of the Hits - 983 |
| interphase | Is the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis. Hits - 1078 |
| intravenous injection | Some medications must be given by an Hits - 762 |
| inventory | A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building. Hits - 894 |
| involuntary | Done without will or conscious control Hits - 892 |
| ionophore | A substance which is able to transport particular ions across a lipid membrane in a cell. Hits - 857 |
| irrefutable | Impossible to deny or disprove. Hits - 820 |
| irretrievable | Not able to be retrieved or put right. Hits - 761 |
| irrigation systems | Irrigation is the watering of land to make it ready for agriculture. If you want to start a strawberry farm in the desert, irrigation will be necessary. The word "Irrigation" comes from the Latin for "moist" or "wet", but it means the purposeful wetting of something. Hits - 817 |
| jurisdiction | The official power to make legal decisions and judgements. Hits - 1011 |
| ketosis | A metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues, which is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes, or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates. Hits - 871 |
| kikuyu | A creeping perennial grass which is native to Kenya and cultivated elsewhere as a lawn and fodder grass. Hits - 869 |
| lactation | The secretion of milk by the mammary glands. Hits - 915 |
| lactobacilli | Is a rod-shaped bacterium which produces lactic acid from the fermentation of carbohydrates. Hits - 846 |
| land degradation | Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is adversely affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land Hits - 841 |