PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 040

extended (related to a period of time)

related to adiposis

capable of being passed on easily

hormone made by the thyroid gland

burning pain the chest area due to reflux of stomach acid; indigestion

the part of your body containing the digestive organs

either half of the body

antidepressant that works on both serotonin and norepinephrine

ranking system for carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose levels

alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body

members in groups 1 and 11 of the periodic table

one of five faculties with which we can take in information from the outside world

process in polypeptide synthesis of increasing in length

brand name for a drug that belongs to a group of medicines calcium channel blockers

chemical that is formed when glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration)

relating to the male gonads

having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water

iron with an oxidation number of +3

iron with an oxidation number of +2

through the cell envelope

involving both eyes at the same time

related to an optically active molecule that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right

relating to the heart and chest region

pertaining to cells with a single set of chromosomes that aren't paired

substance that contains hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water

the neurotransmitter used by cholinergic nerves

generic name for drugs that are often used to treat angina

part of the vitamin B complex

a chemical reaction or process in which sodium chloride is broken down by reaction with water

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