Web English-test.net
1.190 PCAT Words
1.190 PCAT Words
with unique flash cards system and essential vocabulary tests.
 

Definition of stroke, penis, dehydrogenation, prostaglandin, delavirdine, beriberi, galactosamine, addition polymerisation, rarely, excitation threshold

previous test PDF version next

 home  pcat preparation  pcat quiz  pcat forum
Definition of stroke (noun)
form plural: strokes

heart attack; apoplexy; cerebrovascular accident; (CVA)

Examples
Having consulted the therapists about the best type of activity to choose for the patient, you may be able to work out how best to interest and amuse the patient through your knowledge of what he enjoyed doing before his stroke or head injury.

Definition of stroke
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate stroke with Google

Translate stroke with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine stroke

Learn the most essential 1.190 PCAT Words you need to pass
the PCAT with 238 vocabulary tests and an unique flashcard system

 pcat study guide  750 pcat flashcards
Definition of penis (noun)
form plural: penises

male reproductive organ; containing the urethra

Examples
The penis deposits sperm at the top of the vagina during sexual reproduction.

Definition of penis
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate penis with Google

Translate penis with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine penis

Start FREE email English course now!Join more than 100,000 learners!


Definition of dehydrogenation (noun)
form plural: dehydrogenations

the removal of hydrogen from a molecule

Examples
Dehydrogenation is a form of oxidation.

Definition of dehydrogenation
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate dehydrogenation with Google

Translate dehydrogenation with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine dehydrogenation

Definition of prostaglandin (noun)
form plural: prostaglandins

potent hormone-like substance found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen)

Examples
Prostaglandins (PGs) are local hormones and PGs such as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin (PGI2) inhibit acid secretion and stimulate the secretion of mucus, and of bicarbonate.

Definition of prostaglandin
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate prostaglandin with Google

Translate prostaglandin with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine prostaglandin

Join our English Learning Community! — Make new friends today!
  Find penpals and make new friends today!

Definition of delavirdine (noun)
form: no plural

generic name for a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is applied to treat AIDS and HIV; trade name: Rescriptor

Examples
Delavirdine was approved by the FDA in 1997 for use in combination with other antiretrovirals in adults with HIV infection.

Definition of delavirdine
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate delavirdine with Google

Translate delavirdine with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine delavirdine

Start improving your listening skills today!  — Take these listening exercises now.

Definition of beriberi (noun)
form: no plural

illness due to thiamine deficiency

Examples
Beriberi occurs in malnourished people e.g. the starving, very ill or alcoholics.

Definition of beriberi
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate beriberi with Google

Translate beriberi with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine beriberi

Definition of galactosamine (noun)
form: no plural

an amino sugar

Examples
Galactosamine is present in cartilage.

Definition of galactosamine
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate galactosamine with Google

Translate galactosamine with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine galactosamine

Definition of addition polymerisation (noun)
form plural: addition polymerisations

process in which complex compounds are made by adding together monomers which contain carbon double bonds

Examples
Monomers of vinyl chloride are joined together by addition polymerisation to form the polymer PVC.

Definition of addition polymerisation
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate addition polymerisation with Google

Translate addition polymerisation with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine addition polymerisation

Definition of rarely (adverb)
forms: rarely; more rarely; least rarely

seldom

Examples
Most of mining has taken place on greenfield sites, and the quality of restoration and aftercare rarely compensates for the loss of visual appeal or wildlife habitat of the land sacrificed for so-called cheap energy.

Definition of rarely
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate rarely with Google

Translate rarely with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine rarely

Definition of excitation threshold (noun)
form: no plural

this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell

Examples
A nervous response is triggered when the excitation threshold is reached.

Definition of excitation threshold
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate excitation threshold with Google

Translate excitation threshold with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine excitation threshold

Back to top
PCAT Preparation tests PCAT Test Package will help you learn new phrases and expressions every single day. And you won't even have to cram any vocabulary words into your head. Instead, you will be absorbing bits and pieces of the medical English almost without realizing it. This compact PCAT Test Package is the only printable English test and flash card collection currently available on the Internet. It contains 238 PCAT vocabulary tests. You will also get 1.190 PCAT Words as Flash cards and PCAT Vocabulary word list in alphabetical order. This unique PCAT test prep system will help learn all the most essential vocabulary words you need if you want to pass the PCAT exam.


I want to prepare for the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) to reach a high score. At English-test.net I can take free interactive questions to increase my PCAT vocabulary and learn the PCAT words. In addition I can speak to other people who are preparing for the PCAT to share experiences on the PCAT forum.

Links to PCAT prep resources:

pcat-secrets.com — How to Ace the Pharmacy College Admission Test, using my easy step-by-step PCAT test prep study guide, without weeks and months of endless studying. Revised to comply with the new PCAT format! — Are you interested in the only PCAT study guide and online course written by ACTUAL PCAT test experts, who ACTUALLY scored HIGHER than the 99th percentile on the PCAT? Our original research into the PCAT reveals specific weaknesses never before discovered that you can exploit to increase your PCAT test score more than you've ever imagined. PCAT Secrets is available as an instantly downloadable ebook from this site. It doesn't require any special software- if you can read this web page, and have access to a computer, you have all you need to start using and applying PCAT Secrets in just five minutes. You don't have to wait for anything to come in the mail. Download PCAT Secrets to your computer immediately!

Preparation book: Stroke and Heart Disease

flashcardsecrets.com/pcat — Who Else Wants to Use my Proven Flashcard System to Blow the Lid Off the PCAT Exam? You can succeed on the PCAT by preparing in depth for the different question types and being able to take difficult questions and break them down into easier parts that you can quickly solve. Repetition and thorough preparation is a process that rewards those willing to work hard, which means that passing the PCAT is within the reach of virtually anyone willing to invest the time in learning how to handle any question they might face on test day. Our PCAT Flashcards are written in an easy to understand, straightforward style — we don't include any more technical jargon than what you need to pass the test. The PCAT Flashcard Secrets system is only available at this web page. Don't decide now if these flashcards are for you. Just get them and try them out.

PCAT Copyright © 2005 Harcourt Assessment, Inc. All rights reserved. English-test.net materials do not contain actual PCAT items and are neither endorsed by nor affiliated in any way with Harcourt Assessment, Inc.

 


To link to English-Test.net from your website, simply cut and paste the following code to your web page.
It will appear on your page as:
PCAT Vocab -- PCAT Vocabulary -- 238 PCAT Word Lists Online

    disclaimer © 2003—2012 english-test.net