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 |
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Antifungal an agent that slows or inhibits the growth of fungi |
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Antigen any substance that causes the body to initiate an immune response against it |
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Antimicrobial an agent that slows or inhibits the growth of microorganisms |
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Antioxidant a substance that inhibits oxidation; can be used to slow down the deterioration of stored food products |
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Antiviral an agent that slows or inhibits the reproduction of viruses |
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Anus orifice at the end of the digestive tract where faeces are excreted |
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Aorta main artery of the body; it leaves the heart and carries oxygenated blood round the body |
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Appendicular skeleton the part of the skeleton of vertebrate animals that consists of the bones that support the limbs |
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Arachnid an arthropod that has four pairs of legs, and a body divided into a cephalothorax and an abdomen |
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