Glossary

A
acetylsalicylic acid
amide
amino acid
acetyl group
actinomycetes
analgesic
anesthesia
anesthetic
antibiotic
antibody
anti-inflammatory
antipyretic
antisepsis
antiseptic
apothecary
apothecary shop
arthritis
 
B
benign
bone marrow
brine
 
C
carboxylic acid
carcinogen
carcinogenic
catalysis
catalyst
cellulose
chemotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chromosome
coal tar
colic
covalent bond
culture
culture medium
 
D
DNA
 
E
electromagnetic
radiation

endorphins
enzyme
eukaryote
 
F
fermentation
 
H
hydrogen bond
hydroxy group
hypothesis
 
I
immune system
immunity
immunology
immunosupressive
inflammation
ion
 
L
leukemia
leukopenia
litmus
lymph nodes
 
M
macromolecule
malignant
mastectomy
metabolism
midwife
molecular formula
molecular structure
molecular mass
monoclonal antibody
mutation
 
N
nucleic acid
nucleotide
 
O
oncogene
oncology
organic
ozone
 
P
pathology
peptide
pharmacology
pharmacopoeia
placebo
plasmid
polyamide
polymer
polymerization
polypeptide
polysaccharide
prokaryote
prostaglandins
protein
 
R
repeat unit
RNA
 
S
salicylic acid
salt
starch
synthesis
synthesize
synthetic
 
U
ultraviolet radiation
 
X
X-rays


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