| adenosine |
A neurotransmitter that binds to the adenosine receptor. Adenosine is a by-product of ATP metabolism and is an important regulator of sleep. Caffeine is an adenosine antagonist.
Ãâó: science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih2/addicti...
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| adenosine diphosphate |
A compound which upon phosphorylation (addition of phosphate and energy) forms high energy bonds as ATP.
Ãâó: www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glossary/glossary_a.s...
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| adenohypophysis |
anterior pituitary, pars distalis. This part of the pituitary develops in the early embryo from a region (that exists only transiently) on the roof of the pharynx called Rathke's pouch. (More? Endocrine Notes)
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/A.htm
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| adenovirus |
a Class I virus containing a single double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), which can cause infections in the upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract in many animals.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/A.htm
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| adenocarcinoma |
(ADD-in-oh-kar-sin-OH-muh) ?Adenocarcinoma is a type of non-small cell lung cancer. Types of lung cancer are determined by the type of cells in the cancer.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/glossary.htm
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