n. magnesium alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body effect where the electrons closest to the nucleus reduce the nuclear attraction on the electrons in the shell furthest away from the nucleus drug; pill containing chemicals; tablet the organ system that covers the body the integument.
n. eyebrow supercilium first member of group V111; a noble gas process in which two molecules join to form a single compound the essential character of an individual
n. vision problems production eyesight difficulties black pigment that protects against the sun device with small holes that separates a solid from a liquid
adj. itchy affected with the urge to scratch usual; normal; occurring at fixed intervals relating to a region of the retina having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
n. reaction a rearrangement in the structures of atoms or molecules to form new products a substance that has an effect on the body a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats cancer a forecast of whether a disease will progress in severity or not
n. hallucinogen the triangular bone that lies at the back of the rib cage; the shoulder blade something that stops or slows down a biological event or function drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception heaviness of an object; the size of a force exerted on an object in a gravitational field
n. ritonavir new genetic material that has been created by mixing genes from different organisms membrane lining the inside of the abdominal cavity a computer generated image of a part of the body a protease inhibitor applied in treating HIV; trade name: Norvir
n. alkali metal hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs) simple sugar containing 3-7 carbon atoms element in the left-hand side of the periodic table a disordered energy state where no work can be done
n. enthalpy the total heat content of a system the death of brain tissue due to inadequate blood flow eyesight; the ability to see a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species
n. wavelength the distance between two successive peaks or troughs of a waveform inflammation rounded glass structure, usually with a long neck, used in experiments condition that is caused when a virus becomes resistant to the drug regimen