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chlorophyll, chlorophyl
any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
phycobilin
water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria
chlorophyll a
a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution
chlorophyll b
a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution
bacteriochlorophyll
a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
carotene
yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
carotenoid
any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
phycoerythrin
red pigment in red algae
phycocyanin
blue pigment in algae
yolk
nutritive material of an ovum esp. the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg
milt
seminal fluid produced by male fish
ganoin, ganoine
shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid_fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
histamine
a vasodilator that is released by cells in the human immune system as part of an allergic reaction; also affects the amount of stomach acid released
smear
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide for examination under a microscope
cervical smear, Pap smear
a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
specimen
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
enamel, tooth enamel
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
cementum, cement
a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
pulp
the soft inner part of a tooth
arcus, arcus senilis
an arc-shaped whitish deposit sometimes seen in the cornea
aqueous humor
the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
vitreous humor
the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
milk
produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid
the liquid parts of the body
juice, succus
any of several liquids of the body
cancer juice
a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths
mother's milk
milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
colostrum, foremilk
milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
amniotic fluid, amnionic fluid, waters
the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
blood serum, blood plasma
watery fluid that separates from blood in coagulation
serum, plasma, plasm
any watery animal fluid
antiserum
blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
chyle
a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
ink
dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
lymph
a coagulable fluid containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) that is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
semen, seed, seminal fluid, ejaculate
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
secretion
a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
lacrimal secretion, lachrymal secretion, water
saline fluid secreted by lacrimal_glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
tear, teardrop
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
perspiration, sweat, diaphoresis, sudor, hidrosis, water
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
pancreatic juice
secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas
digestive juice, digestive fluid
secretions that aid digestion
gastric juice
digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
black bile, melancholy
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
bile
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
yellow bile, choler
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
histamine
stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released during allergic reactions
autacoid, autocoid
any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
prostaglandin
hormone-like substance that may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
synovia, synovial fluid
viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
phlegm, sputum
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
mucus, mucous secretion
protective secretion of the mucous membranes
saliva, spit, spittle
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
snot
nasal mucus
booger
dried nasal mucus
tobacco juice
saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
drool, dribble, drivel, slobber
saliva spilling from the mouth
sebum
the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
smegma
a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
gleet
a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or esp. chronic gonorrhea
pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering
a fluid product of inflammation
leucorrhea, leukorrhea
discharge of mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
cytoplasm
the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
protoplasm, living substance
the living substance of a cell
ectoplasm
the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
nucleoplasm, karyoplasm
the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
germ plasm, plasm
the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
sex chromatin
chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"
chromatin
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins
achromatin
the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
spinal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid
clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
humor, humour
one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed (in ancient and medieval physiology) to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
syncytium
a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
dog shit, dog do, doggy do, dog turd
fecal droppings from a dog
chip, cow chip, buffalo chip
a piece of dried dung
pollen
a fine powder produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants; fine grains contain male gametes
sassafras oil
oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant
bayberry wax, bayberry tallow
a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
courbaril copal
resin from the courbaril tree
calamus oil
carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
rape oil, rapeseed oil, colza oil
edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
safflower oil
oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints
madia oil
used as a substitute for olive oil
vanillin
a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
manna
hardened suggary exudation of various trees
sweet gum, liquidambar
aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
eucalyptus gum, eucalyptus kino, red gum
reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
labdanum, ladanum
a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
hydnocarpus oil
oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus_wightiana (Hydnocarpus_laurifolia)
balsam of Peru
dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
East India kino, Malabar kino, kino gum
reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
carnauba wax, carnauba
hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
babassu oil, babacu oil
fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
cohune-nut oil, cohune oil, cohune fat
semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
almond oil, expressed almond oil, sweet almond oil
pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
bitter almond oil
pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
elemi, gum elemi
fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
myrrh, gum myrrh
aromatic resin burned as incense and used in perfume
Jamaica quassia
similar to the extract from Quassia amara
guaiacum
medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
Sonora gum
acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush
balata, gutta balata
when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
storax
a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
scammony
resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
pennyroyal oil, hedeoma oil
aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
hyssop oil
used chiefly in liqueurs
spike lavender oil, spike oil
pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics
pennyroyal oil
oil from European pennyroyal having a mintlike odor; used chiefly in soaps
croton oil
viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
cutch, kutch
tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
chyme
a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
ragweed pollen
pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides, accroides resin, accroides gum, gum accroides
an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
building block of proteins; containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
alanine
a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
asparagine
a crystalline amino acid found in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
canavanine
an amino acid found in the jack bean
aspartic acid
a crystalline amino acid occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
citrulline
an amino acid that is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
cysteine
an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
cystine
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
gamma aminobutyric acid, GABA
an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
glutamic acid, glutaminic acid
an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
glutamine
a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
glycine
the principal amino acid in sugar cane
hydroxyproline
a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
iodoamino acid
an amino acid with iodine added
ornithine
an amino acid important in the formation of urea
biomass
plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
proline
an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
ambergris
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
lac
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
gum-lac
an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
shellac
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
seed lac
granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
stick lac
lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
Sonora lac
resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine
purine
a colorless crystalline organic base; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
purine
any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
adenine
purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
adenosine
(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is present in all living cells in a combined form; a constituent of DNA and RNA and ATP and AMP
adenosine monophosphate, AMP, adenylic acid
a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
adenosine diphosphate, ADP
an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
adenosine triphosphate, ATP
a a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
inessential amino acid
amino acid that can be synthesized by the organism and are not required in the diet
essential amino acid
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
ammoniac, gum ammoniac
the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
gibberellin
a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
phytohormone, plant hormone, growth regulator
a hormone-like plant product
auxin
a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
animal oil
any oil obtained from animal substances
animal pigment
pigment occurring in animals
bilirubin
an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
luciferin
pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
dentine, dentin
a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
melanin
insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
ivory, tusk
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
shell
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
tortoiseshell
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
arginine
a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
asafetida
the gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
royal jelly
a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
beef tallow
tallow obtained from a bovine animal
heparin
a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibit the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; heparin sodium is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis
neem cake
residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
camphor
a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
candelilla wax
a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
camphor oil
oil distilled from camphor resin
cannabin, cannabis resin
a poisonous resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent
carrageenin, carrageenan
a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
neurotransmitter
transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
neurochemical
any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
monoamine neurotransmitter
a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
catecholamine
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
acetylcholine
a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine
a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
enkephalin
an endorphin having opiate qualities
endorphin
a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
cod-liver oil, cod liver oil
an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
cod oil
an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
conima
a gum resin from the conium hemlock tree
cytosine
a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
demerara
a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
di-iodotyrosine
tyrosine with two iodine atoms added
mono-iodotyrosine
tyrosine with one iodine atom added
tri-iodothyronine
thyronine with three iodine atoms added
iodotyrosine
tyrosine with iodine added
iodothyronine
thyronine with iodine added
dragon's blood
a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving
musk
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
nectar
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
euphorbium, gum eurphorbium
an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
fecal matter, faecal matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
exudate
a substance that oozes from animal or plant pores
body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
meconium
thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
crap, dirt, shit, poop, turd
obscene terms for feces
droppings, dung, muck
fecal matter of animals
melena, melaena
abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
urine, piss, pee, piddle, weewee, water
liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
fecula
excreta (especially of insects)
wormcast
cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm
human waste
the body wastes of human beings
vomit, vomitus, puke
the matter ejected in vomiting
sap
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
fish oil
oil obtained from fish
flax
made into thread and woven into linen fabric
cotton, cotton wool
silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
frankincense, olibanum, gum olibanum
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or E African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
galbanum, gum albanum
a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
ghatti, ghatti gum
an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic
triglyceride
naturally occurring in animal and vegetable tissues; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
gondang wax, fig wax
a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
goose grease
grease derived from geese
attar, atar, athar, ottar
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
essential oil, volatile oil
a volatile oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
costus oil
a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
attar of roses, rose oil
a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
clove oil, oil of cloves
essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
eucalyptus oil
an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
turpentine, oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
linalool
a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
wormwood oil, absinthe oil
a dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
amber
a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
natural resin
a plant exudate
copal
a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes
copalite, copaline, fossil copal
partly mineralized copal dug from the ground
kauri, kauri copal, kauri resin, kauri gum
resin of the kauri trees of N Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
congo copal, congo gum
copal found usually as a fossil
dammar, gum dammar, damar, dammar resin
any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
Zanzibar copal, anime
a hard copal derived from an African tree
oleoresin
a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
colophony
translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
mastic
an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
balsam
any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
Canada balsam
yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
balm
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
balm of Gilead
a fragrant oleoresin
tolu
an aromatic balsam
turpentine, gum terpentine
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
Chian turpentine
a turpentine exuded by the terebinth
benzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
copaiba, copaiba balsam, balsam capivi
an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
gum resin
a mixture of resin and gum
bdellium
aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
gamboge
a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely
aromatic resin used in perfume and incense
gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
agar, agar-agar
a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
algin, alginic acid
a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
cherry-tree gum
exudation from trees of the prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
chicle, chicle gum
gum-like substance from the sapodilla
guar gum
from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
Senegal gum
from the vicinity of the Senegal river
gum arabic, gum acacia
gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
gum butea, butea gum, butea kino, Bengal kino
dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
mesquite gum
obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic
kino, gum kino, kino gum
obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
mucilage
a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
sterculia gum, karaya gum
exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
gutta-percha
a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of the gutta-percha tree
histidine
an essential amino acid that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
hyaline, hyalin
a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
Kendal green
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
thyroglobulin
an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins
isoleucine
an essential amino acid; isomeric with leucine
Japan wax, Japan tallow
a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silk
from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
red silk cotton
from the red silk-cotton tree of E India; inferior to kapok
labdanum, gum labdanum
a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
lacquer
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
leucine
a white crystalline amino acid that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
limonene
a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils
ichor
(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
lysine
an essential amino acid; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
maleic acid
a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
methionine
a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
opopanax
an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines
para aminobenzoic acid, PABA
a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs
phenylalanine
an essential amino acid needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
orchil, archil, cudbear
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
pine tar
a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood
pisang wax
a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
plant material
material derived from plants
rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
latex
a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
crepe rubber
crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
neoprene
resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
hard rubber, vulcanite, ebonite
a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
Para rubber
a type of South American rubber
sangapenum, gum sangapenum
a variety of gum
sarcosine
a sweetish crystalline amino acid
serine
a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
immune serum globulin
a sterile solution of globulins that contains many antibodies normally present in adult human blood
coagulation factor
any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
platelet, blood platelet, thrombocyte
tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
hemosiderin
a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
capsaicin
colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno
gingerol
derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
piperin, piperine
derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
botulin
potent toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism
isothiocyanate
a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
toxin
a poison produced by microorganisms
venom
a poison secreted by certain animals
rhesus factor, Rh factor, Rh
a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
silk
fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
sterol, steroid alcohol
any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
ergosterol
a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
cholesterol
an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissue; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
bile acid
any of the liver-generated steroid acids and stored with bile
cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside
obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin
a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
jaggery, jagghery, jaggary
unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
tannin, tannic acid
any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
tartaric acid
an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
threonine
a colorless crystalline amino acid that occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
thyronine
a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
tragacanth
a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
tryptophan, tryptophane
an amino acid that is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
tyrosine
an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
valine
an amino acid essential for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple
a red pigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
beeswax
a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
Ghedda wax
wax from Indian and African bees
cerumen, earwax
a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
vegetable wax
wax from plants; especially from the trunks of certain palms
whey, milk whey
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
wood sugar, xylose
a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
essence
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
metabolite
any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
tubocurarine, curare
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; used by South American indians as an arrow poison; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
bloody
having or covered with or accompanied by blood; "a bloody nose"; "your scarf is all bloody"; "the effects will be violent and probably bloody"; "a bloody fight"
bleeding(a)
emitting or as if emitting blood; "his bleeding wounds"; "bleeding heart"
blood-filled
containing blood; "the blood-filled centers of arteries and veins"
bloodied
having been caused to bleed; "a bloodied nose"
red
red with or characterized by blood; "waving our red weapons o'er our heads"- Shakespeare; "The Red Badge of Courage"; "the red rules of tooth and claw"- P.B.Sears
bloodless
free from blood or bloodshed; "bloodless surgery"; "a bloodless coup"
lyophilized, lyophilised, freeze-dried
used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
tearful
filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"
liquid, swimming, watery
filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "watery eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
oxygenated, aerated
(physiology) used of tissues or especially blood; supplied with oxygen by respiration
unaerated, unoxygenated
(physiology) used of blood; not supplied with oxygen
antiadrenergic
relating to blocking or reducing adrenergic effects in the body
autacoidal
(physiology) of or relating to an autacoid
balsamic, balsamy
of or relating to or containing balsam; "a balsamic fragrance"
bilious, biliary
relating to or containing bile
camphoraceous
being or having the properties of camphor; "camphoraceous odor"
camphoric
relating to or derived from or containing camphor; "camphoric linaments"
ceruminous
relating to or secreting cerumen
chlorophyllose, chlorophyllous
relating to or being or containing chlorophyll
chromatinic
(of substance of a cell nucleus) readily colored by stains
achromatinic
(of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
crustaceous
being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell
crustose
(of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; "crutose lichens"
dural
of or relating to the dura mater
epidural
on or outside the dura mater
essential
being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"
pearl
relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl; "a pearl-handled knife"
seminal
pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen; "seminal fluid"
suppurative
relating to or characterized by suppuration
nonsuppurative
not suppurative
synovial
relating to or secreting synovia
vitreous
of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"
lactic
of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation"
lacteal
relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; "lacteal fluids"; "lacteal organs"
hemic, haemic, hematic, haematic
relating to of containing or affecting blood; "a hematic cyst"; "a hematic crisis"
humoral
of or relating to bodily fluids
chylaceous, chylous
consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle
ichorous, sanious
of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies; "an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer"
resinated
impregnated or flavored with resin; "resinated wine"
stearic
of or relating to or composed of fat
mucous
of or secreting or resembling mucus; "mucous tissue"
mucinous
relating to or containing mucin
mucinoid
resembling mucin
mucoid
relating to or resembling mucus; "a mucoid substance"
nacreous
consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
salivary
of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland"
myeloid
of or relating to bone marrow
serous
of or producing or containing serum; "a serous exudate"
tannic
derived from, or resembling, tan or tannin
uric
in or relating to or obtained from urine; "uric acid"