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starvation
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noun
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
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the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender
they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
agar
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noun
a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
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noun
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent