PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 093

a substance that can attract iron or steel

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

aching in the thorax

referring to processes and experiments occurring outside an organism in an artificial environment

an organism that moves with the help of a tail-like structure

nodule of lymph tissue at the back of the throat that enlarges to help fend off infections

a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients; brand name: Mycobutin

a prescription drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction; generic name: vardenafil

cell that make new bone by producing collagen

one-celled organisms that don't have a cell nucleus and reproduce by spore formation or fission

the vertebral column

pair of ducts through which the eggs are moving to the uterus

device prevents pregnancy

This process changes straight chain alkanes into branched chain compounds by passing them over a catalyst

cytoplasmic structure where ATP (energy) is made

generic name for illnesses such as HIV, hepatitis b, gonorrhea or syphilis

uncharged particle found in the nucleus of the atom

control characteristics of the plant

type of headache

something that stops or slows down a biological event or function

fold in a membrane which forms a projection

the start of the menstrual periods

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

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

an organism that lives in or on a host organism

the process where a cell's contents shrink away from the cell wall when placed in a hypertonic solution

a bodily fluid that returns from the tissues and organs to the heart via a set of vessels, called veins

to disintegrate; to destroy

to block; to protect against

to adjust a chemical equation so that the number of atoms and charge match on each side