Health

someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)

any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar

(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

an organism that does not require air or free oxygen to live

sclerosis of the arterial walls

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation

a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

spark or trigger a rapid change

a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats

a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation

of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole

a monocotyledonous flowering plant

positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems

the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally

a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments

any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

a glycoside derived from glucose

any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist

undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water

a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water

any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi

an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

any substance involved in metabolism

a sugar that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars

a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat

amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein

a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity

any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance

any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers

any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects

an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose

a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent

a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole

flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center

plants having flowers in umbels: parsley

relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae