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Vocab Unit 21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nutrition | n. food or nourishment; the process by which food is used for growth or energy |
| edible | adj. fit to eat |
| immune | adj. Protected from disease; free from |
| parasites | n. a plant or animal that gets food or protection from another living being without benefiting that other being |
| antiseptic | adj. preventing infection; sterile; n. a substance that slows or stops germs |
| endurance | n. strength to last or withstand hard wear; ability to put up with something |
| pigment | n. coloring matter in cells of plants and animals; coloring used in paints |
| glucose | n. a type of sugar that occurs in fruits, honey, and so on |
| optical | adj. related to the sense of sight; visual |
| organism | n. an animal or plant with organs that function together to maintain life; a living thing; anything that resembles a living thing in structure or function |