| biochemistry | The scientific study of the chemistry of living cells, tissues, organs and organisms. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| p in biochemistry | The abbreviation for protein. For example, p53 is a protein (53 kilodaltons in size). (12 Dec 1998) |
| pesticide | <pharmacology> A chemical which is used to kill unwanted organisms such as rats, insects, nematodes, etc. Pesticides often act as nerve poisons, and they are hazardous to animals and humans (some pesticides can cause nerve or liver damage, birth defects and cancer). See: biological magnification and herbicide. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pesticide residues | Pesticides or their breakdown products remaining in the environment following their normal use or accidental contamination. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pesticide synergists | Chemicals that, while not possessing inherent pesticidal activity, nonetheless promote or enhance the effectiveness of other pesticides when combined. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reproductive and urinary physiology | Physiology of the human and animal body, male or female, in the reproductive process and the physiology of the urinary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| circulatory and respiratory physiology | Functions and activities of cardiovascular circulation and of respiration and respiratory mechanics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology | Activities and functions of the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, and the eye and their parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aestho-physiology | <study> The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. Origin: Gr. To perceive + E. Physiology. (04 Mar 1998) |
| bacterial physiology | Physiological processes and activities of bacteria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood physiology | Observable characteristics of blood activities and functions, such as blood groups, coagulation processes, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiovascular physiology | Functions and activities of the cardiovascular system as a whole or of any of its parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| general physiology | The science of the functions or vital processes common to almost all living things, whether animal or plant, as opposed to aspects of physiology peculiar to particular types of animals or plants, or to the application of physiology to applied sciences such as medicine and agriculture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viral physiology | Biological processes and activities of viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathologic physiology | That part of the science of disease concerned with disordered function, as distinguished from anatomical lesions. Synonym: physiopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |