MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 067

a scraped area on the skin

a group of cells with the same shape and function

the chest cavity

yellow color of the skin due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood

addition of water to a molecule without hydrolysis

the part of the body that sits on top of the neck

substance that is taking part in a chemical reaction

bonds held between ions in an ionic compound

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

sugar we add to food to sweeten it

a drug present in tea; coffee and cola that is a stimulant

link between a nerve fiber and its connecting muscle fiber

the syndrome due to physical dependence on ethanol so that stopping intake leads to withdrawal symptoms

narrow area containing the neck vertebrae; which connects the head to the trunk

substance or drug that causes vomiting

valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle in the heart

one of the two parts of the autonomic nervous system

when an acid loses a proton it becomes a conjugate base

isomers that have identical covalent arrangements but are different with regard to the arrangement of their groups in space

trend; development; route

a substance that has an effect on the body

an agent that changes the inactive form of an enzyme to the active form; an enzyme that catalyses the transfer of phosphate groups

series of fast mitotic divisions in embryology

something that can not be broken down into a simpler substance by a chemical reaction

a doctor who diagnosis and treats eye diseases

brand of analgesic

blood loss due to vessel wall damage

a chemical that carries oxygen in red blood cells

process in which two molecules join to form a single compound

the process by which blood cells are made