Category: I

Electromagnetic radiation that can be used in heat or light therapy. Beyond the red end of the spectrum. Relating to infrared radiation. That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with a wavelength between 10-5 m and 10-4m (1 -10μm). Equivalently, an infrared photon has an energy of between 0.01 and 1 .0 eV. A form of…

Rinsing the urinary tract by means of a diuretic substance.  

A subgroup of monoterpenoids, with iridoid glucosides, secoiridoids and secologanin.  

Membrane protein that can form water-containing pores so that mineral ions can enter or leave cells. A protein that spans the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane and regulates the movement of charged particles (e.g., electrolytes) into and out of cells.  

Planar and lipophilic compounds can intercalate between base stacks of DNA; this leads to frameshift mutations.  

Different plants of the species.  

Those in which the calyx or corolla is wanting.  

Wanting one or the other of the essential organs. A flower with one of the whorls missing, often the stamens or carpels thus making the flower unisexual.  

When twelve or more stamens are inserted upon the calyx.  

An agent activating the immune system, usually in a positive direction.