The search of eternal youth 3

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an animal with a thick, hard shell that it can move its head and legs into for protection. It eats plants, moves very slowly, and sleeps during the winter. start learning		tortoise Other physicians suggested mixing tortoise blood with ground-up testicles of a ram
an adult male sheep that can breed start learning		ram Other physicians suggested mixing tortoise blood with ground-up testicles of a ram
to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces: make smaller start learning		grind ground, ground Other physicians suggested mixing tortoise blood with ground-up testicles of a ram
a male pig kept for breeding on a farm, or a type of wild pig start learning		boar A boar was renowned for their sexual power.
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to prevent disease: start learning		hygene
to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers: start learning		knead a plaster containing aloe twigs, amber pounded in white wax and kneaded in oil.
to hit or beat repeatedly with a lot of force, or to crush something by hitting it repeatedly: start learning		pound a plaster containing aloe twigs, amber pounded in white wax and kneaded in oil.
to force a person or animal to eat and drink, often putting food into the stomach through a pipe in the mouth: start learning		force-feed force-fed with snakes
a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge start learning		quack Quacks still pushed their pills, powders and potions in the markets.
to keep or continue to have something: start learning		retain healthy old people can retain their faculties to an extent that would have astonished earlier generations.

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