PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 110

a disorder where the sebaceous glands become blocked causing pimples

an amino sugar

a scientist who studies microscopic tissue structures

a bone cell that helps destroy bone

inability to move or act

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

to continue

to change; to alter

to cause ingested substances to move down the throat and into the stomach

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

stage of the cell cycle where chromosomes line up to make pairs

ability to resist infection, because of its white blood cells and antibodies

a thick yellow-green liquid containing dead cells and white cells that forms in infected areas

compounds where a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group

green pigment found in all green plants that absorbs light so that photosynthesis can occur

substance whose molecules move freely

rod-like structure made of actin

dyspepsia; indigestion; malfuntion of the digestive system characterized by heartburn or nausea

reaction where molecular bonds are broken by reaction with water

the lipid bilayer structure of membranes

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

generic name for drugs that are often used to treat angina

energy source; adipose tissue

diabetic illness that can only be managed using insulin injections; usually affecting young people

containing as much of a substance as possible

relating to the masculine gender

relating to the arm (or similar vestige in other organisms)

to be free of micro-organisms; to be unable to reproduce

referring to something which controls itself independently

relating to the liver