sugarless
containing no sugar
Episode vocabulary
House S2E6: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 6Drama
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slicking
making something smooth and glossy
catheterization
the medical procedure of putting a catheter into the body
wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
nursemaid
a woman employed to look after children
mantling
a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern
diuretic
a medicine or substance that makes your body produce more urine
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
anabolic
relating to processes in the body that build up tissue or muscle
jockeying
competing hard for an advantage or position
xenon
a chemical element that is a colorless, odorless gas used in some lights and scientific equipment
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
resuscitate
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
reflux
the backward flow of stomach acid into the throat
lumbar
relating to the lower back
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
quart
a unit for measuring liquid, equal to two pints
glorify
to praise or present something as very good or important
sedation
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
sweetener
a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter
frustrate
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
laxative
a medicine that helps you pass stool