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a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associ…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein…
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Used in the same subject area: Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
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any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.A nitrogenous base, C5H11NO2, produced artificially, and also occurring naturally in beet-root molasses and its residues, from which i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.The large lobe of the hind brain in front of and above the medulla; the little brain. It controls combined muscular action. See Brain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brain by exami…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See Brain.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: neurochemical, occurring, naturally, brain, analgesic.The larval stage of a tapeworm (Taenia coenurus) which forms bladderlike sacs in the brain of sheep, causing the fatal disease known a…
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