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Prenidatory
Referring to the time period between fertilization and implantation.
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Prebiotics
A category of functional food, defined as non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, and thus improve host health. cf. probiotics. The “food” that probiotics need to develop, grow, and flourish. Non-digestible oligosaccharides that support the…
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PPARs
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors – a group of nuclear receptor proteins that function as transcription factors regulating the expression of genes.
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Potassium (K)
Is an element that’s essential for the body’s growth and maintenance. It’s necessary to keep a normal water balance between the cells and body fluids, for cellular enzyme activities and plays an essential role in the response of nerves to stimulation and in the contraction of muscles. Potassium is found in many plant foods and…
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Postprandial
After mealtime. Occurring after a meal. The ancient Romans did not have dinner, they had prandium, from which English derives the term postprandial, literally meaning after-dinner—you might, for instance, indulge in a postprandial snooze. On the other hand, the Latin word for hungry—jejunus—appears in English as part of the term antejentacular, meaning before breakfast; typical…
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Postpartum depression
Depression after pregnancy; also called postnatal depression. Moderate to severe depression that affects between 8% and 20% of women after pregnancy. Most of the time, it occurs within the first 4 weeks after delivery, although it may occur soon after delivery or up to a year later. Women with postpartum depression have such strong feelings…
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Porphyrin
Any of a class of water-soluble, nitrogenous biological pigments. Complex nitrogenous compounds containing four substituted pyrroles covalently joined into a ring structure. When complexed with a central metal atom it is called a metal loporphyrin. A component of the hemoglobin molecule. A member of a family of metal-containing biological pigments, the commonest of which is…
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Pomade
A thick oily dressing. A prepared perfume material obtained by the enfleurage process. Styling products that add considerable weight to the hair by causing strands to join together, showing separation in the hair.
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Polyuria
A condition characterized by the passage of large volumes of urine with an increase in urinary frequency. Excessive urination, which can be induced by lithium carbonate as well as many other medications and clinical conditions. Excessive formation and discharge of urine. Excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine. Excessive excretion of urine. A condition in…
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Polyphagia
Medical term for excessive hunger or eating. Pathological overeating. Also known as bulimia nervosa. Excessive or continuous eating. Eating abnormally large amounts of food at a meal. Excessive craving for food. A condition in which a person eats too much. A compulsive desire for every kind of food. Excessive intake of food which can be…
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