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  Word Descriptions islet of Langerhans, copper, epimer, trace element, substituent, smooth muscle, exocrine gland, toxin, onset, agent


   
Description of islet of Langerhans (noun: plural: islets of Langerhans)
groups or islands of cells in the pancreas

Samples of islet of Langerhans
The islets of Langerhans are the pancreatic areas where glucagon, gastrin and insulin are made.



   
Description of copper (noun: no plural)
unreactive metallic element with chemical symbol Cu that is essential for red blood cell formation

Samples of copper
Copper is an excellent conductor and so is used to make electricity cables.



   
Description of epimer (noun: plural: epimers)
molecule differing only in the spatial arrangement around a single carbon atom

Samples of epimer
Aldose diastereomers differing about the configuration of one carbon are called epimers.



   
Description of trace element (noun: plural: trace elements)
element which is present in very small amounts in living things

Samples of trace element
Iodine and copper are trace elements.



   
Description of substituent (noun: plural: substituents)
atom, radical, or group replaced for another in a chemical molecule

Samples of substituent
Each substituent is apportioned a number to identify its point of attachment to the principal chain of an alkane.



   
Description of smooth muscle (noun: no plural)
muscle that produces slow, long-term contractions; found in hollow organs

Samples of smooth muscle
The stomach, intestines and bladder are lined with smooth muscle.



   
Description of exocrine gland (noun: plural: exocrine glands)
a gland that secretes the substances it makes outside of the body

Samples of exocrine gland
The sudoriparous and the salivary glands are exocrine glands.



   
Description of toxin (noun: plural: toxins)
poisonous substance

Samples of toxin
Bacteria make toxins that cause illness. White blood cells make antitoxins that destroy toxins.



   
Description of onset (noun: plural: onsets)
the beginning

Samples of onset
The onset of menstruation is brought about by hormonal changes.



   
Description of agent (noun: plural: agents)
a substance that induces a reaction or effect

Samples of agent
The chemical agent used to stain.



  Determinations of the words islet of Langerhans, copper, epimer, trace element, substituent, smooth muscle, exocrine gland, toxin, onset, agent

  Preparation book: Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation: Presented at: Copper Mountain

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