US to grow plants containing human genes

initial (BEGINNING) Show phonetics
adjective [before noun]
of or at the beginning:
My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.
Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.
ban đầu

implant (OBJECT) Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation:
The owner's name and address is stored on a microchip and implanted in the dog's body.
cấy

extract Hide phonetics
verb [T]
1 to remove or take out something:
They used to extract iron ore from this site.
The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking.
The tooth was eventually extracted.

2 to make someone give you something when they do not want to:
After much persuasion they managed to extract the information from him.
lấy

diarrhoea, MAINLY US diarrhea Hide phonetics
noun [U]
an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often:
diarrhoea and sickness
an attack of diarrhoea
bẹnh ỉa chảy(haha)

contaminate Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to spoil the purity of something or make it poisonous:
Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.
The food which had been contaminated was destroyed.
nhiễm

hurdle (PROBLEM) Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress:
Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
The cost of this exercise is proving a major hurdle.
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