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"Heartbeat" Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | noun - Chemical process that gives a living thing its energy and produces growth |
| Moot | adj. - Something that is unimportant or irrelevant |
| Futile | adj. - Something that has no useful or meaningful result |
| Delirious | adj. - Someone who is temporarily confused, often because fever or shock |
| Goiter | noun -a swollen thyroid gland often visible at the bottom of the neck |
| Ebola | noun - A deadly virus that causes high fever and bleeding |
| Restrict | verb - To make something narrower or tighter; limit |
| Subtle | adjective - In a way that is not obvious or easily noticed |
| Intake | noun - The amount of something taken in (such as food or drink) |
| Claustrophobic | adj. - Feeling uncomfortable in a confined in space ; having a fear of small spaces |