an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
antivenene
Noun
an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
agglutinin
Noun
an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
agglutinogen
Noun
any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
alloantibody
Noun
an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
amylum
Noun
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
anatoxin
Noun
a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
antigen
Noun
any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
antigenic determinant
Noun
the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
alkahest
Noun
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
alcahest
Noun
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
albuminoid
Noun
a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
accelerator factor
Noun
a coagulation factor
antihemophilic factor
Noun
a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
antiophthalmic factor
Noun
any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision
axerophthol
Noun
any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision
aneurin
Noun
a B vitamin that prevents beriberi
aventurine
Noun
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
antiberiberi factor
Noun
a B vitamin that prevents beriberi
antipernicious anemia factor
Noun
a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
aminotransferase
Noun
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
aminopherase
Noun
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
anabolic steroid
Noun
any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth
adermin
Noun
a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
antihemorrhagic factor
Noun
a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
ascorbic acid
Noun
a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables
afterlife
Noun
life after death
anal stage
Noun
(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
anal phase
Noun
(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
age of consent
Noun
the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations
arrival time
Noun
the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
access time
Noun
in computer science, the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
April
Noun
the month following March and preceding May
anomalistic year
Noun
time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again
astronomical year
Noun
the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
Adar
Noun
the sixth month of the civil year
academic year
Noun
the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
annum
Noun
(Latin) year
Ab
Noun
the eleventh month of the civil year
academic term
Noun
the time during which a school holds classes
anomalistic month
Noun
period between successive perigees
allegro con spirito
Noun
lively with spirit
attosecond
Noun
one quintillionth of a second, which can be written as 10^-18
anniversary
Noun
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)