MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 016

to act as a catalyst in order to aid a reaction

to move outwards to cover a larger area

to secrete milk

to shorten possible values to a limited set of values

adapt to changes in the environment

to break down food into a form that can be used by the body

to be eliminated

to defend against

to take in

to take in

to bleed (usually a large amount)

to get rid of waste from the body

to get bigger

to take in

to have an action in response to a substance or situation

the laws that describe the behavior of ideal gases according to the ideal gas equation

thin extension of a nerve cell (or neuron)

superficial skin layer that protects the body surface

element which is present in very small amounts in living things

a small secretory cavity, gland or sac

anemia caused by a lack of iron in the red blood cells

to shrink; to degenerate; to reduce

to adjust a chemical equation so that the number of atoms and charge match on each side

to find out how much of a substance is in a sample

to clean something so that there are no microbes present

to shrink; to degenerate; to reduce

to help facilitate or accelerate a process through action

to implant an organ or tissue from one place to another

to move something out of position

to separate the parts of a liquid by spinning it at high speeds