MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 019

transformation of a liquid into vapor

lipoprotein maintaining the stability of lung tissue

a chemical that kills pests

a physical injury or accident inflicting pain

something that has an influence on a process or situation

mixture of a weak acid and its salt or of a weak base and its salt

this is a layer of Schwann cells which covers the nerve axon

abdominal organ where the baby develops before birth; uterus

elements in Group O of the periodic table being chemically inert

hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs)

form of cancer that is caused by asbestos

job; role; purpose

juice made by the liver

element with the chemical symbol K which is the main intracellular cation

mild painkilling drug

inherited disease due to an extra chromosome 21; also known as 'trisomy 21'

salt or ester of pyruvic acid being an organic liquid and an intermediate of carbohydrate metabolism

passage of urine from the bladder outside of the body

the eardrum

a gland which secretes substances that it makes (hormones) into the blood

the lungs and airways which are involved in gas exchange

break-down; dissection; differentiation

secondary structure of a protein where the polypeptide chain forms a zigzag shape

finger-like projection from a surface of a membrane

the intestine

the composition of greenhouse gases in the air allows the Earth's surface to stay warm so that life can continue

light receptor; a structure able to respond to light of different intensities

more than 40% over the ideal weight adjusted for sex; height and weight

synthetic replacement for an internal human body part

mixture of a weak acid and its salt or of a weak base and its salt