Medicine

Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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depression

Medical; Medicine

severe despondency and dejection, typically felt over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy

antidepressant

Medical; Medicine

used to alleviate depression chiefly of a drug

chronic stress

Medical; Medicine

the response of the brain to unpleasant evens for a prolonged period over which an individual perceives he or she has no control

pituitary gland

Medical; Medicine

The major endocrine gland; a pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, the pituitary is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.

adrenal gland

Medical; Medicine

responsible for releasing hormones in conjunction with stress through the synthesis of corticosteroids such as cortisol and catecholamines such as epinephrine

hormone

Medical; Medicine

a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action