MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 121

area at the side of the abdomen between the lowest rib and the top of the buttocks

form of food poisoning caused by the botulinum toxin which attacks the nervous system

process in which proteins lose their tertiary structure leading to the elimination or diminishing of their original features

contagious viral illness that can cause fever; airway problems; muscle pain or more severe symptoms

spatial shape or position; the process of making something

tubules in each lubule of the testis

digestive juice made by the salivary gland

fold of skin that protects the eyeball

paired duct that carries sperm from the testis to the ejaculatory duct

an outbreak of an infectious disease

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

chronic disease produced by an overactivity of the pituitary gland leading to an enlargement of bones

thick membrane surrounding the female ova

juice made by the liver

two or more atoms of the same or different elements that unite because of Van der Waal's forces

process in which organic compounds, particularly carbohydrates are broken down by enzymes to produce energy; anaerobic chemical reaction being related to the breakdown of energy-rich compounds like carbohydrates and sugar

fits

the piece of conducting material through which an electric current enters and leaves a liquid or gas

hydrated hydrogen protons formed when an acid dissolves in water

reproduction by one organism

gland releasing fluid secretion called spittle or saliva

ethyl alcohol; the alcohol in fermented drinks

any substance, chemical or otherwise, which causes abnormalities in the developing fetus

the study of how the embryo develops in the uterus

chemical element with the symbol P which helps make up nucleic acids

compound that is made up of carbon and hydrogen alone

a state of dependence caused by regular use of addictive drugs e.g. heroine

substances made in a chemical reaction

fluid secreted from a wound or opening; release at the end of a hospital stay

any substance the body reacts to as foreign or harmful, by producing an antibody against it