MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 044

characteristic of a molecule being unable to superimpose it on its mirror image

a substance that induces a reaction or effect

temperature according to an absolute scale

straight; vertically

very; extremely

taking a straight route without involving another thing or person

the start of the menstrual periods

infection of the gut causing diarrhea and vomiting

something that has a different form from the normal

inability to hear

enzyme which is secreted in an inactive form and transformed in an active form under certain physiological conditions

movement of gases from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

relating to the body

relating to the time after birth

hairy

of the lymph system

over-development of a tissue (or part of) which leads to an increase in size and volume of the tissue

something which mixes with a similar substance

pH at which the electrolyte concentration of an amphoteric substance such as protein is electrically zero

metallic element with a high atomic number (83) used to make alloys

the organ that provides nourishment and helps with waste and gas exchange for the developing fetus

of the lymph system

spread out; occurring in all parts of the organism

referring to diagnosis

part of the brain found at the base that is made up of the pons, medulla and midbrain in man

infection or inflammation of the larynx

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

set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die

a substance which exists in a vapor form at room temperature (neither a liquid; nor a solid)

a fat-soluble vitamin needed for the normal clotting of blood