Rain Forest 101

Jamie C.
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  1. rainforest
    a densely wooded tropical area with heavy precipitation
    The Disappearing Rainforests

    We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value.
  2. microorganism
    any living thing that is too small to be seen with the naked eye
    Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation.
  3. life-threatening
    causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases.
  4. pharmaceutical
    relating to preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
    While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists.
  5. biological
    pertaining to life and living things
    The Disappearing Rainforests

    We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value.
  6. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists.
  7. drug
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
    Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived sources.
  8. disease
    an impairment of health
    As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases.
Created on Thu Oct 20 13:26:56 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Oct 20 13:30:21 EDT 2011)

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