Term: purification: the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: reed meadow grass: a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: differentia: distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: aortic valve: a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: abetalipoproteinemia: a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: bare bones: (plural) the most basic facts or elements
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: leasehold: land or property held under a lease
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: matrix: the formative tissue at the base of a nail
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: ground rattler: small pygmy rattlesnake
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: thump: a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: duchenne's muscular dystrophy: the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)