PCAT verbal word list: Improving Vocabulary: English

n. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates
law of conservation of energy
alkali metal
creatine
microbody

n. referring to processes and experiments occurring outside an organism in an artificial environment
in vitro
entropy
radiology
sulfur

n. an organic compound that contains two alkyl groups attached to a carbonyl group
sarcomere
lactation
belly
ketone

adj. relating to heat
endogenous
painful
thermal
sustained

n. a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus
oxide
leucocyte
reflex action
s-block element

n. process where substances are taken into a cell
endocytosis
spectator ion
balance
sacrum

n. a ratio of the quantity of a substance from one section to another
concentration gradient
effexor
electron configuration
in vitro

n. humans considered as a group, breed or strain
race
quantity
synthesis
anemia

n. 'windpipe'; cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi
glycemic index
formaldehyde
trachea
stomata

v. to keep away from; to prevent from happening
absorb
aggravate
shake
avoid