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Anti-implantation
Preventing the attachment of the blastocyst to the uterine lining, its penetration through the lining, and in humans, its implantation into the thick layer of the endometrium, typically occurring around six or seven days after fertilization.
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Antihypotensive
A substance that counteracts unusually low blood pressure.
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Antihyperlipemic
A substance that helps prevent high levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream.
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Antiatherosclerotic
Preventing the development of plaques that contain cholesterol, lipoid material, and immune cells within the inner layers of large and medium-sized arteries.
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Antiascariasis
Harmful to intestinal parasites like roundworms of the Ascaris genus.
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Antiamnesic
Preventing memory deficiency or loss.
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Anclastogenic
The prevention of disruption or breakage, such as in the case of chromosomes.
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Alpha amylase
An enzyme produced by the salivary glands and pancreas in mammals. It facilitates the breakdown of internal alpha-1,4-glucosidic bonds in polysaccharides containing three or more glucose residues.
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Aconitine
A toxic substance derived from the dried tuberous root of Aconitum napellus, which was previously administered internally as a fever-reducing agent and stomach anesthetic.
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Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
A type of bacteria that is aerobic, catalase-positive, and oxidase-negative, appearing as paired coccibacilli with a gram-negative structure. This bacterium is commonly found in various natural environments and is a part of the typical microbial population in mammals. However, it can lead to serious infections in individuals with weakened immune systems.