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n. erythromycin
(a) generic name for an antibiotic that is obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; brand names: Erythrocin, Ethril or Ilosone
(b) a bodily fluid that returns from the tissues and organs to the heart via a set of vessels, called veins
(c) an essential amino acid
(d) hard protein found in skin; hair or nails
 
n. enzyme
(a) protein that is produced by cells and catalyzes specific biochemical reactions
(b) international science measurements
(c) an amino acid
(d) the bony cavity of the chest formed by the costa and sternum
 
n. prognosis
(a) fleshy part on which we sit; 'backside'
(b) generic name for an antibiotic that is obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; brand names: Erythrocin, Ethril or Ilosone
(c) a substance that can attract iron or steel
(d) a forecast of whether a disease will progress in severity or not
 
n. tear
(a) largest middle ear ossicle (bone)
(b) fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland
(c) brand name of a product that reduces hair loss in men; it contains finasteride, an antiandrogen used in hormone therapy
(d) something applied from outside
 
pref. sub-
(a) under
(b) many
(c) cell
(d) of bone

 

v. minimize
(a) to take in; to take up
(b) to put off to a later time; to slow the progress of something
(c) to thicken from a liquid state towards a solid state
(d) to reduce as much as possible
 
n. peroxisome
(a) a microbody full of enzymes where important break-down processes occur
(b) person who is unable to sleep
(c) the process where a cell's contents shrink away from the cell wall when placed in a hypertonic solution
(d) protein which makes up microtubules
 
n. adrenaline
(a) epinephrine
(b) sounds made from the mouth as air passes through the larynx
(c) a ratio of the quantity of a substance from one section to another
(d) the process by which monomers are joined by covalent bonds
 
n. gamete
(a) brand name for a drug that is used to treat erectile dysfunctions; a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate
(b) the process of passively losing or actively removing water from something
(c) bacteria found on the skin and mucus membranes
(d) sex cell
 
n. matter
(a) transition metal in d-block of the periodic table with the chemical symbol
(b) generic name for drug which is used pharmacologically as a vasodilator; brand names: Isordil, Sorbitrate
(c) something that exists in space as a solid; liquid or gas and has a mass
(d) something or someone that does not take part but is present (and watching)

n. erythromycin (a) generic name for an antibiotic that is obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; brand names: Erythrocin, Ethril or Ilosone
n. enzyme (a) protein that is produced by cells and catalyzes specific biochemical reactions
n. prognosis (d) a forecast of whether a disease will progress in severity or not
n. tear (b) fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland
pref. sub- (a) under
v. minimize (d) to reduce as much as possible
n. peroxisome (a) a microbody full of enzymes where important break-down processes occur
n. adrenaline (a) epinephrine
n. gamete (d) sex cell
n. matter (c) something that exists in space as a solid; liquid or gas and has a mass

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