Biochemistry Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep
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Terminologies

  1. Abacesses: Collection of Pus or purulent.
  2. Abortifacient: Substance causing premature delivery.
  3. Aerid: bilaterally pungent
  4. Analysis: That reduces pain.
  5. Antifebrile: Any agent that reduces fever ( Also called febrifuge).
  6. Antiscorbutic: Used against scurvy.
  7. Aphrodisiac: Agent stimulating sexual excitement.
  8. Apoplexy: Sudden loss of consciousness with some paralysis; shocks.
  9. Arthralgia: Severe pain in joint.
  10. Arthritis: Inflammation in joints.
  11. Astringent: Causing contraction of tissues.
  12. Blister: This vesicle on skin containing water.
  13. Carminative: Expelling gas from stomach and intestine.
  14. Cephalic: Remedy for head
  15. Condylomate: Inflammatory growth on skin.
  16. Cystitis: Inflammatory disease of colon.
  17. Dyspepsia: Difficulty in digestion with pain.
  18. Dysuria: Difficult or painful urination.
  19. Eczema: Non-contagious simple inflammation of skin.
  20. Emetic: Causing vomiting
  21. Enteritis: Inflammation of intestine
  22. Epilepsy: Disease of nervous system causing unconscious convulsion
  23. Expectorant: That removes cough
  24. Flatulence: Indigestion
  25. Hysteria: Nervous disorder
  26. Lumbago: Painful rheumatic in muscles
  27. Soporific: Agent causing sweating
  28. Enfleurage: Extraction of essential oil by cold fat
  29. Maceration: Extraction with hot fat
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