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reflux acid reflux noun the regurgitation of gastric juices into the oesophagus, where the acid
causes irritation and the burning sensation commonly referred to as heartburn
salt acid salt noun a chemical salt in which some of the acidic hydrogen atoms of the original
acid have been replaced
sensitive acid-sensitive adjective used for describing bacteria that are made inactive by acidic
conditions
acidulant noun an additive such as phosphoric acid which is added to food to lower its pH
acidulate verb to make a substance slightly acid, or to become slightly acid
ACMSF abbreviation Advisory Committee on Microbiological Safety of Food
acne noun an inflammation of the sebaceous glands during puberty which makes blackheads
appear on the skin, which often then become infected and produce red raised spots
ACNFP abbreviation Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
acrid adjective having a strong bitter smell or taste
enteropathica acrodermatitis enteropathica noun zinc deficiency
acrolein noun the acrid-smelling chemical produced by overheated fat, which causes eye
and throat irritation
acrylamide noun a chemical found in baked and fried foods, thought to increase the risk
of cancer in humans
dough development activated dough development noun a method of speeding up the first rising of
dough by adding small quantities of other substances, e.g. ascorbic acid or cysteine (NOTE:
These substances modify the properties of the gluten in the dough.)
activator noun any compound that stimulates enzymes
oxygen method active oxygen method noun a method of measuring the susceptibility of fats to
damage by oxidation
packaging active packaging noun food packaging that interacts chemically or biologically with its
contents to extend shelf-life or to modify the product during storage
site active site noun the region of an enzyme molecule where a substance (substrate) is
bound and acted upon by the enzyme
transport active transport noun a transfer of substances across a cell membrane for which energy
is required
level activity level noun a measurement of the number and function of enzymes in the digestive
tract
acute adjective used for describing pain that is sharp and intense
benign hydrocephalus acute benign hydrocephalus noun a short-lived reaction to a large overdose of vitamins
A and D in small infants, causing extreme bulging of the fontanelle
cholecystitis acute cholecystitis noun inflammation of the gallbladder caused by a gallstone
blocking the biliary duct
intermittent porphyria acute intermittent porphyria noun a type of porphyria that causes abdominal pain
and nausea, treated with a high-glucose diet. Abbreviation AIP
toxicity acute toxicity noun a concentration of a toxic substance that is high enough to make
people seriously ill
ADA abbreviation adenosine deaminase
deficiency ADA deficiency noun a genetic disease resulting from the deficiency of the metabolic
enzyme adenosine deaminase, causing increased susceptibility to lymphomas and chronic
infections