Category: Terms

tin·ni·tus \ˈti-nə-təs, tə-ˈnī-təs\ noun\medical: a condition that causes you to hear ringing or roaring sounds that only you can hear Source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinnitus

en·do·crine (ĕn′də-krĭn, -krēn′) adjective: 1. Secreting internally. 2. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them. noun: 1. The secretion of an endocrine gland; a hormone. 2. An endocrine gland. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/endocrine

[hawr-mohn] noun: Biochemistry: any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids. Pharmacology: a synthetic substance used in medicine to act like such a compound when introduced into the body. Botany: Also […]

adap·to·gen \ə-ˈdap-tə-jən\ noun: a nontoxic substance and especially a plant extract that is held to increase the body’s ability to resist the damaging effects of stress and promote or restore normal physiological functioning Source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptogen

ho·mo·ser·ine (hō′mə-sĕr′ēn′) noun: An amino acid formed in the conversion of methionine to cysteine Source: medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/homoserine

pso·ri·a·sis (sə-rī′ə-sĭs) noun: A noncontagious inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurring reddish patches covered with silvery scales. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/psoriasis

Whole-grain [hohl-greyn] adjective: of or being natural or unprocessed grain containing the germ and bran. Source: dictionary.reference.com/browse/whole-grain

ker·a·tin (kĕr′ə-tĭn) noun: A tough, insoluble protein substance that is the chief structural constituent of hair, nails, horns, and hooves. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/Keratin

tripeptide /tri·pep·tide/ (tri-pep´tīd): noun:a peptide that on hydrolysis yields three amino acids. Source: medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tripeptide

i·so·fla·vo·noid (ī′sō-flā′vō-noid′) noun: Any of a large group of water-soluble flavones that are plant pigments, are thought to be antioxidants, and are found in a variety of foods, especially soy products. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/isoflavonoid