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bacillia taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis (the cause of anthrax).
bacillusnounAny of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
b-complex vitaminnounoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several b vitamins
atomic number 5nouna trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
b complexnounoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several b vitamins
b vitaminnounAny of a class of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells.
belnounA measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively.
boronnounThe chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.
group ba set of regulations for grand touring vehicles used in sports car racing and rallying introduced in 1982 by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
type bnoun(A person having) a relatively relaxed, less neurotic or frantic personality, according to a certain hypothesis describing two contrasting personality types.
vitamin bnoun(biochemistry) Any member of the vitamin B complex.
vitamin b complexnounA vitamin supplement containing these vitamins.

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sbnoun(transitive, Internet slang) To soft-block.
bachelor of sciencenounA three- to four-year (about 120 credit hours) undergraduate degree, with a concentration in the sciences or scientific applications.
scudnoun(intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
emtnoun(emergency medical services) Initialism of emergency medical technician. [(emergency medical services) An ambulance worker who works in patient stabilization and emergency transport. In some services, an EMT is a trainee who is not a paramedic; in other services, a paramedic is a senior-level EMT, sometimes called an EMT-P in contrast with an EMT-I, etc.]
existverb(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
liveverb(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
subsistverbTo survive on a minimum of resources.
remainverbTo continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
endureverb(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
persistverb(intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
lastverbFinal, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
surviveverb(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
occurverb(intransitive) To happen or take place.
happenverb(intransitive) To occur or take place.
transpireverb(intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy.
ariseverb(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
materializeverb(intransitive) To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
continueverb(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
dwellverb(intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
stayverb(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

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