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1factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that …
2Conrad Elvehjem — Born May 27, 1901(1901 05 27) McFarland, Wisconsin …
3Calcium — A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones. Bones serve as a storage area for calcium. Calcium is added to bones by cells called osteoblasts. It is removed from bones by cells called osteoclasts. When children consume calcium, they absorb… …
4poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …
5Toxin — One of a number of poisons produced by certain plants, animals, and bacteria. The term toxin is frequently used to refer specifically to a particular protein produced by some higher plants, animals and pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria. A… …
6drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
7Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
8TF — free thyroxine; tactile fremitus; tail flick [reflex]; temperature factor; term formula [infant feeding]; term frequency; testicular feminization; tetralogy of Fallot; thymol flocculation; thymus factor; time frequency; tissue damaging factor;… …
9test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …
10TF — • free thyroxine; • tactile fremitus; • tail flick [reflex]; • temperature factor; • term formula [infant feeding]; • term frequency; • testicular feminization; • tetralogy of Fallot; • thymol flocculation; • thymus factor; • time frequency; •… …
