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Resveratrol
An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant's defense system against disease. It is produced in the plant in response to an invading…
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- Mother (1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or…
- Tuberculotic See: Tuberculous
- Viable Capable of life. For example, a viable premature baby is one who is able to survive outside the womb.
- Open cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy: Surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit cholecystectomy -- removal of the…
- Separation anxiety Separation anxiety: A developmental stage during which a child experiences anxiety when separated from the…
- Cation In chemistry, a positively charged ion. Pronounced cat-I-on. A cation is as opposed to an anion, which is a…
- Breastfeeding practices The practices to be followed in breastfeeding a baby. Human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants…
- Acquired epileptiform aphasia See Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Benzo(a)pyrene Abbreviated B(a)P. A member of a class of compounds known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). B(a)P…
- Alcohol abuse Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ('binge drinking') or as a regular…
- Hepatoblastoma A malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatoblastoma occurs almost exclusively in young children, more commonly in…