Author: Glossary

Substances that reduce the flow of saliva.  

Preventing or curing rickets.  

Highly reactive oxygen radicals are formed during normal metabolism and in response to infection and some chemicals. They cause damage to fatty acids in cell membranes, and the products of this damage can then cause damage to proteins and DNA. A number of different mechanisms are involved in protection against, or repair after, oxygen radical…

Compound acting on cells and tissues to decrease initiation of mutation by a mutagen. A substance that can either reduce the spontaneous production of mutations or prevent or reverse the action of a mutagen.  

Drugs used to reduce gastrointestinal motility, and hence reduce the discomfort associated with diarrhoea.  

Compound that inhibits a normal metabolic process, acting as an analogue of a normal metabolite. Some are useful in chemotherapy of cancer, others are naturally occurring toxins in foods, frequently causing vitamin deficiency diseases by inhibiting the normal metabolism of the vitamin. A substance which can replace a cell metabolism, but which is not active.…

Drug, diet, or other treatment used to treat hyperlipidaemia by lowering blood lipids.  

Substances that inhibit the action of enzymes. Many inhibit digestive enzymes and are present in raw legumes. Most are proteins, and therefore inactivated by heat. A substance that opposes the action of an enzyme.  

Drug used to prevent or alleviate nausea and vomiting. A substance used to alleviate nausea, vomiting, and headache pain. Agent that reduces the incidence and severity of nausea or vomiting. Drug or other agent used to prevent or stop vomiting. A medication that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting. A drug that is used to…

Drug used to reduce the excretion of urine and so conserve fluid in the body. A substance that prevent or slows urine formation. A substance which stops the production of excessive amounts of urine. This medication impedes the production and elimination of urine. A compound that inhibits or decelerates the production of urine.