Having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water.

Repelling or failing to mix with water.

A plant that grows in or near water and is adapted to a wet environment.

An aromatic organic compound used as a reducing agent and in skin-lightening treatments.

All the water on the Earth’s surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.

A structure found in many soft-bodied animals, where fluid pressure within a body cavity supports the body shape.

The growth or movement of a plant or part of a plant in response to moisture.

A synthetically engineered chromosome used in research or gene therapy to carry large DNA fragments into human cells.

A virus that attacks the immune system, specifically T cells, and can lead to AIDS if untreated.

Relating to the humerus and the ulna bones, forming part of the elbow joint.