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fasting

Medical; Human genome

1) Abstaining from all food. 2) To abstain from food. 3) To eat sparingly or abstain from some foods.

antibody

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1) A type of protein made by certain white blood cells in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Each antibody can bind to only a specific antigen. The purpose of this ...

aldosterone

Medical; Human genome

A hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates electrolyte and water balance by increasing the renal retention of sodium and the excretion of potassium.

adrenal cortex

Medical; Human genome

The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from mesoderm and comprised of three zones (outer zona glomerulosa, middle zona fasciculata, and inner zona reticularis) with ...

acrocentric

Medical; Human genome

Having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other.

acids

Medical; Human genome

Substances whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste, the ability to turn blue litmus red, and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts; ...