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MATRIX

something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form

The meaning of the word matrix is something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form.

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euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
shackhut
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly