PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 051

a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species

a ligament injury due to strain or excess stretching

pores on the leaf surface

humans considered as a group, breed or strain

condition that is caused when a virus becomes resistant to the drug regimen

chemical substance that plays a role in the development of gender specific characteristics

one of many enamel structures in the mouth

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

electrical impulse that passes along a muscle or nerve cell to carry information

a sensitive method for analyzing liquid mixtures

infectious lung disease

compound which acts as an electron and hydrogen acceptor and donor in biological oxidation and reductions in cells

a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir

muscle that allows a joint to bend

bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency

the process by which monomers are joined by covalent bonds

a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

a joining of the edges of a wound

process where heat is passed to the surroundings

having an unpleasant or strong odor

relating to a measurement system

emergency phone service for life-saving treatment advice on any kind of intoxication

the process by which blood cells are made

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

relating to a molecule containing equal quantities of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms and therefore not rotating the plane of incident polarized light

having an affinity with water; readily absorbing water

important; highly relevant

part of the cerebral hemisphere that controls impulses and personality

process of getting better

the elements fluorine, iodine, chlorine, bromine