PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 002

a crack e.g. in the skin

material used to prevent or reduce the loss of energy from a surface

chronic disease of the joints

dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant

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

Group 2 metallic element

person who is unable to sleep

branch of medicine that concerns cancer

unconscious state

prompt treatment or care

a harmful protein contained within certain bacteria and released only when the bacterium dies or is broken down

protein component of muscle fibers

idea that explains chemical bonding as an effect of the outer shell electrons

molecule derived from ammonia and containing the NH group and a nonacid group

a substance that causes an allergic reaction

the blood and other substances lost from the uterus at menstruation

generic name for drugs that used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid; brand name: Tagamet

a substance that induces a reaction or effect

drug that treats infections caused by fungi

a bone cell that helps destroy bone

the main sex hormone in the male

noise made during sleep which keeps others awake

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

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

person who sells drugs and medications

organism that reproduces by sporing; e.g. a mushroom

15 radioactive elements

membranous folds in the larynx which vibrate when air passes through

situation created when microbes enter the body and cause a disease

process in polypeptide synthesis of increasing in length