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Polyphenol
A kind of chemical that (at least in theory) may protect against some common health problems and possibly certain effects of aging. Polyphenols act as antioxidants. They protect cells and body chemicals against damage caused by free…
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- Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in…
- Glans 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris
- Cyanogen chloride See: Cyanide
- Hypochondroplasia Hypochondroplasia is a type of short-limb dwarfism with shortening especially of the ends of the limbs…
- Anogenital tract Angiogenital tract is a term used to refer to both the anus and genital tract. The genital tract encompasses…
- Transaminase biochemistry The transaminases are enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions in the body in which an amino group is…
- Viral infection Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person's state of…
- Sulfite sensitivity Adverse reactions of an allergic nature to sulfites. Sulfites occur in fermentation and also occur naturally…
- Olfactory nerve A nerve that registers smells by carrying the impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain…
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan See: Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur
- Proteins, G These molecules have been described as 'biological traffic lights.' Located inside the cell, G proteins are…