POLIO

poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis

(noun) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

polio (uncountable)

Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.

A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

Source: Wiktionary



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8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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