MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 115

brand of analgesic

type of asexual reproduction which leads to splitting of parental cells in two equal parts

junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell

passage of urine from the bladder outside of the body

an indication of an illness as noticed by the patient

a general principle which helps to explain the world around us and relates facts to each other

cells occuring between the germ cells of the gonads and producing the male sexual hormones

chemical element with the symbol S

upper area of the alimentary canal

a drug also known as marijuana

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

element that makes up most organic molecules and can form 4 bonds with other atoms

enzyme that breaks down fat into fatty acids and glycerol

master endocrine gland which is attached to the hypothalamus at the base of the brain

shortening

the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something

all the members of one species that live in an area

deeper and more frequent ventilation than normal

the back of the body

the ability to be able to move

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity

a hole or break within a solid surface; an entrance

the polysaccharide in which glucose is stored in animal tissues

reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscles leading to a sudden involutary extention of the knee

disease caused by vitamin C deficiency

a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps control the blood glucose level

any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon

hormone made by the thyroid gland

consists of bones; ligaments and cartilage which supports the body

substance that speeds up a reaction and is unchanged in the process