A catalyst is a substance that reduces the activation energy of a chemical reaction and increases its reaction speed, without, however, participating in it. The word catalyst comes from the Greek, katálysis,...
Administration is the act of administering or managing businesses, people or resources, with the objective of achieving defined goals. It is a word with origins in the Latin “administratione”, which means...
Energumenus means possessed, one who is possessed by the devil. It is a word of Greek origin energoumenos, which means demon-possessed. In the figurative sense, energumen is that individual who is...
An angel is a spirit creature that dwells in heaven and serves as a messenger between God and human beings. The word angel comes from the Greek word ággelos which means messenger, and they are beings...
No pain no gain is an English expression whose literal translation is "no pain, no gain". It is an expression used as a motto that states that without work and dedication it is not possible to achieve...
Lactose is a carbohydrate (sugar) found in milk. More specifically, it is a disaccharide, formed by the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. The word "lactose" comes from Latin, where...
Sunnis are the peoples that follow Islam, known as the "People of the Sunnah and the Collective". The name derives from the fact that they claim to follow the “Suna”, or “Travelled Path” (name given to words and...
Adductor is a feminine noun that indicates a channel or set of tubes that transport gases or liquids. A water main is a structure that is part of the water supply network, has the...
Poikilocytosis is an alteration in the shape of the red blood cell (red blood cells or erythrocytes), which can present the shape of a sickle, sphere, or tear, among others. Poikilocytosis characterizes...
Hadouken is a Japanese word whose literal meaning is “waving fist”. It consists of a special attack used by the characters Ryu Hoshi, Ken Masters, Sakura Kasugano, Akuma and Gouken, from...
Balance is a masculine noun that means harmony, stability, solidity. It is the state of what is proportionally distributed. The expression "to put in balance" means to equal,...
Temperance means having moderation, balance and parsimony in your attitudes. From the Latin “temperantia” “keep the balance”. Temperance is a feminine noun that names the quality or...
Edema is the excess of fluid accumulated in the interstitial space, that is, between the tissues of the body. The accumulation of this fluid, composed of water, salts and plasma proteins, can be localized or...
Deveras is an adverb of mod o, which means "for real", "truly", "really". It is an expression used to emphasize what is considered a lot, in all truth. An example is the employment of...
Frugal is an adjective that qualifies one who is restrained, simple and modest. It is used to characterize someone who saves something, a prudent and economical person in the use of consumable resources, such as,...