| anaplerotic | <biochemistry> Reactions that replenish TCA cycle intermediates and allow respiration to continue, for example: carboxylation of phosphoenolpyruvate in plants. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| anaplerotic reaction | <biochemistry> An enzyme-catalysed chemical reaction that recharges the supply of intermediate molecules in various metabolic reactions such asthe citric acid cycle. (09 Oct 1997) |
| anapnograph | A form of spirometer. Origin: Gr. Respiration + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anapnoic | <medicine> Relating to respiration. Origin: Gr. Respiration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anapophysis | <anatomy> An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae. Origin: Gr. Back + offshoot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anaptic | <neurology, symptom> Suffering from an impaired sense of touch. (09 Oct 1997) |
| anaptychus | <paleontology> One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Unfolding; back + to fold. Source: Websters dictionary (27 Jun 1999) |