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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