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  Word Descriptions products, quaternary structure, vertebra, acetominophen, monoacylglycerol, cough, steroid, bacterium, drug, acne


   
Description of products (noun: only plural)
substances made in a chemical reaction

Samples of products
The products of a reaction are usually written on the right side of a chemical equation.



   
Description of quaternary structure (noun: plural: quaternary structures)
the final shape of an active protein molecule made up of two or more polypeptide chains

Samples of quaternary structure
Hemoglobin has a quaternary structure.



   
Description of vertebra (noun: plural: vertebrae)
one of the bones making up the back bone#bones forming the spinal column or backbone of an animal

Samples of vertebra
There are 33 vertebrae in the spinal column.
Vertebrates are organisms with vertebrae.



   
Description of acetominophen (noun: plural: acetaminophens)
a painkiller

Samples of acetominophen
Acetaminophen is a painkiller.



   
Description of monoacylglycerol (noun: plural: monoacylglycerols)
fat containing glycerol with one fatty acid molecule

Samples of monoacylglycerol
A monoacylglycerol compound is also known as a monoglyceride.



   
Description of cough (noun: plural: coughs)
reflex triggered by a throat irritation where the glottis opens suddenly and air is expelled

Samples of cough
Coughs are often due to viral infections.



   
Description of steroid (noun: plural: steroids)
molecule containing four rings of carbon atoms

Samples of steroid
Hormones, some vitamins and cholesterol are steroids.



   
Description of bacterium (noun: plural: bacteria)
one-celled organisms that don't have a cell nucleus and reproduce by spore formation or fission

Samples of bacterium
Bacteria are prokaryotes.



   
Description of drug (noun: plural: drugs)
a substance that has an effect on the body

Samples of drug
Acetaminophen is an example of a drug.



   
Description of acne (noun: no plural)
a disorder where the sebaceous glands become blocked causing pimples

Samples of acne
Acne is common in adolescents on the face.



  Determinations of the words products, quaternary structure, vertebra, acetominophen, monoacylglycerol, cough, steroid, bacterium, drug, acne

  Preparation book: Regulation of Medical Products

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