Activated charcoal is used to treat poisonings, reduce intestinal gas (flatulence), lower cholesterol levels, prevent hangover, and treat bile flow problems (cholestasis) during pregnancy.
Definition of Area The mathematical term 'area' can be defined as the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object. The use of area has many practical applications in building, farming, architecture, science, and even deciding how much paint you need to paint your bedroom.
You're probably looking for 'area', but if you're still taking physics or math in another year or two, you'll find huge areas of study where area is handled as a vector. It's direction is the normal (perpendicular) to the surface.