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A milky bodily fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats, or free fatty acids. The fat containing lymph in the lymphatics of the intestine. A fluid in the lymph vessels in the intestine, which contains fat, especially after a meal. A turbid white or yellow fluid, taken up by the lacteals in the process of…

Is required in trace amounts in humans for sugar and lipid metabolism. Its deficiency may cause a disease called chromium deficiency. It is found in cereals, legumes, nuts and animal sources. A trace mineral; may or may not be essential to the optimal use of glucose. Chromium is a micromineral found in a variety of…

A quick-growing malignant, trophoblastic, aggressive cancer that occurs in a woman’s uterus (womb). Highly malignant neoplasm of the uterus or fallopian tube. A rare type of cancer found in the uterus. Rare and highly malignant tumor, usually of the uterus but may also develop at the site of an ectopic pregnancy. May occur during normal…

Affecting the time or rate, as the rate of contraction of the heart.  

Having an action similar to that of acetylcholine; called also parasympathomimetic.  

A system of nerve cells that uses acetylcholine in transmitting nerve impulses. All the nerve fibers for which acetylcholine is a transmitter substance, in contrast to the adrenergic or monoaminergic.  

Activated by or capable of liberating acetylcholine, especially in the parasympathetic nervous system. Referring to activation or transmission by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Contrast with adrenergic. Activated or transmitted by acetylcholine (e.g. parasympathetic nerve fibers). An agent that produces the effect of acetylcholine at the connections of muscles and nerves. A neuron that uses acetylcholine (Ach)…

A water soluble, organic compound, usually grouped within the Vitamin B complex. It is an essential nutrient and is needed for physiological functions such as structural integrity and signaling roles for cell membranes, cholinergic neuro-transmission (acetylcholine synthesis). A derivative of the amino acid serine; an important component of cell membranes, as the phospholipid phosphatidylcholine (lecithin).…

A soft, waxy, steroid substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all our body’s cells. The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. The principal sterol in animal tissues, an essential component of cell membranes and…

Stimulation of the production of bile by the liver. Substance that encourages the liver to produce bile. A substance that stimulates the liver to produce bile. Referring to a substance which increases the production and flow of bile. An agent that prevents excessive bile production. An agent that stimulates the secretion of bile by the…