Question | Answer |
disease | a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury |
medicine | the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease |
pharmacology | the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs |
pharmaceutical | relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale |
pharmacist | a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs |
macromolecule | large molecule |
enzyme | a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction |
protein | any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues |
carbohydrate | any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the body |
immune system | he body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders |
drug | a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body |
pathogen | a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease. |
hydrophobic | tending to repel or fail to mix with water |
solvate | a more or less loosely bonded complex formed between a solvent and a dissolved species. |
Pharmacokinetic | the study of how the organism affects the drug |
Pharmacodynamic | is the study of how a drug affects an organism |