acetyl
Overview page. Subjects: Psychology — Chemistry.
The radical (2) group —COCH3 formed by removing —OH from acetic acid. [From acet(ic) acid + -yl indicating a chemical group or radical, from Greek hyle wood]
anaglyph
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A stereoscopic image composed of two separate images of the same object or scene, taken from slightly different positions, represented in two different colours, usually red and green or...
antimorph
Overview page. Subjects: Chemistry — Psychology.
A mutant (2) gene that has the opposite effect to its normal allele and competes with it in a heterozygous organism. [From anti against + Greek morphe a form or shape]
autosomal disease
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A disorder such as Huntington's disease or phenylketonuria that is genetic but not sex-linked, the relevant gene being carried on an autosome.
axonal transport
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The movement of chemical substances such as neurotransmitters and sometimes small objects such as organelles along the axon of a neuron, either away from the cell body (anterograde axonal...
base sequence
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Another name for a DNA sequence. [So called because it is made up of bases]
Cartesian
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Of or relating to the writings or doctrines of the French philosopher René Descartes (1596–1650). See a priori, Cartesian dualism, mind-body problem, rationalism (1).
context effect
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Any influence of surrounding objects, events, or information on an organism's response to a stimulus (1), especially on perception and cognition. See also adaptation-level theory,...
corticotrophin
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Another name for adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). Also spelt corticotropin.
dextroamphetamine
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Dextroamphetamine hydrochloride or sulphate (US sulfate), a dextrorotatory (right-handed) form of amphetamine, used as a central nervous system stimulant. [From Latin dexter right + English null...
