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Smoker’s bronchitis
An inflammation of the lining of the bronchioles as a result of tobacco smoke.
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Smokeless tabacco
Tobacco products that are chewed or sucked rather than burned or smoked. Tobacco that can be chewed or inhaled.
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Smog
Air pollution composed of a combination of smoke, photochemical compounds, and fog. Pollution of the atmosphere in towns, caused by warm damp air combining with smoke and exhaust fumes from cars. Dense fog combined with smoke and other forms of air pollution. A brownish haze that forms when hydrocarbons react with nitric acid in the…
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Smegama
A foul smelling substance secreted by glands at the tip of the penis or around the clitoris.
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Smaze
A form of air pollution that is a combination of smoke, haze, and other pollutants, smog.
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Small talk
A superficial form of conversation that allows people to seek common ground to determine whether they will pursue a relationship.
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Slum
Crowded and squalid neighborhood within a city community.
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Sludging
The clumping of blood cells in the capillaries causing minor hemorrhaging, often as a result of excessive, chronic alcohol use.
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Slow wave sleep
The stage of sleep characterized by minimal dream activity. A period of sleep during which the sleeper sleeps deeply and the eyes do not move.
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Slow-twitch fibers
A type of muscle cell especially suited for aerobic activities.