Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:43 AM
Site: Animal Class - E Learning and training for animal care
Course: Animal Class - E Learning and training for animal care (Animal Class)
Glossary: Glossary
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

hormone produced by the pituitary gland to aid osmoregulation by increasing the amount of water absorbed by the kidney; also called vasopressin

Antifungal

an agent that slows or inhibits the growth of fungi

Antigen

any substance that causes the body to initiate an immune response against it

Antimicrobial

an agent that slows or inhibits the growth of microorganisms

Antioxidant

a substance that inhibits oxidation; can be used to slow down the deterioration of stored food products

Antiviral

an agent that slows or inhibits the reproduction of viruses

Anus

orifice at the end of the digestive tract where faeces are excreted

Aorta

main artery of the body; it leaves the heart and carries oxygenated blood round the body

Appendicular skeleton

the part of the skeleton of vertebrate animals that consists of the bones that support the limbs

Arachnid

an arthropod that has four pairs of legs, and a body divided into a cephalothorax and an abdomen