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Piperine
A pungent alkaloid that is concentrated in the outer skin of pepper berries (which gives pepper much of its bite) and is found in other spices and vegetables including jalapeno peppers. Piperine is used as a flavoring and as an…
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- PAP 1. Prostatic acid phosphatase. 2. Pulmonary artery pressure
- ANXA1 Annexin A1
- Menstruation, cessation of Menstruation, cessation of: Menstruation ends naturally in middle age with the onset of the menopause. It can…
- Diabetic shock Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes. Symptoms include a sweet, chemical odor on the…
- Artery, mesenteric One of the arteries that arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Multiple system atrophy See: Shy-Drager syndrome, which is also known as multiple system atrophy with postural hypotension
- Sphygmomanometer An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are…
- Mutism, akinetic A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology…
- Anemia, refractory Anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) unresponsive to treatment