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Definition of finasteride (noun)
form: no plural

an inhibitor applied in hormone therapy to block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

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Finasteride is a competitive inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase enzyme, and is used for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenetic alopecia

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Definition of underweight (adjective)
forms: more underweight; most underweight; the most underweight

scraggy; scrawny; skinny

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An underweight person has a low body mass index.

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Definition of blood flow (noun)
form: no plural

process that describes the movement of body fluids through the veins and arteries

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It is true that we cannot observe or measure directly mental processes taking place in the brain in the way that we can measure, say, blood flow via a brain scanner.

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Definition of synapse (noun)
form plural: synapses

junction between the end of a nerve and another type of excitable cell

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Many drugs act at the synapse to alter the function or release of neurotransmitters.

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Definition of extensor (noun)
form plural: extensors

muscle that straightens out a limb or joint

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The quadriceps muscle extends the knee.

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Definition of carotene (noun)
form plural: carotenes

highly colored pigments (yellow to red) found in vegetables

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Vitamin A can be produced in the body from consuming carotene.

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Definition of hemopoiesis (noun)
form: no plural

the process by which blood cells are made

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Hemopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.

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Definition of salivary amylase (noun)
form: no plural

enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar

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Saliva consists of salivary amylase which hydrolyzes only a small amount of food, since it only occurs in the mouth.

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Definition of epidemic (noun)
form plural: epidemics

an outbreak of an infectious disease

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Contagious diseases often cause epidemics.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 10-;12 million people, including children, have become infected with HIV worldwide since the beginning of the epidemic.

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Definition of gene (noun)
form plural: genes

control characteristics of the plant

Examples
Genes are passed on in chromosomes.

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