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ELSTPCase #3: Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bioprospecting | the search for living organisms with specific bioresources that can be used for medications and other substances helpful to humans. |
| bioresources | natural living materials, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms, and that can be used by humans for various purposes |
| biopiracy | the practice of commercial exploitation(taking advantage) of biochemicals or genetic materials which occur naturally |
| medication | treatment using drugs |
| chemical | compound or substance that has been prepared artificially |
| clinical trial | a research study that tests new medical treatments, procedures, or devices on people to determine if they are safe and effective |
| cancer | a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. |
| abnormal | different from what is usual or average |
| toxic | dangerous, poisonous, or even deadly |
| cell division | process by which a single cell splits into two new cells |
| extinct | having no living members; no longer in existence. |
| synthetic | man made substances copying nature |