alimentary 8
alimentary adjective providing food, or relating to food or nutrition
canal alimentary canal noun a tube in the body going from the mouth to the anus and
including the throat, stomach and intestines, through which food passes and is digested
system alimentary system noun same as digestive system
alimentation noun the act of taking in food (technical)
alipogenic adjective not forming fat
alkali noun a substance that neutralises acids and forms salts
phosphatase alkaline phosphatase noun an enzyme that controls hydrolysis, used in the clinical
diagnosis of many illnesses
tide alkaline tide noun an increase in blood pH caused by the secretion of gastric acid
alkalinity noun the concentration of alkali in a solution, measured in terms of pH
alkaloid noun a naturally occurring alkali in food, especially one that has an effect on the
consumer
allantoin noun the oxidation of uric acid
allergen noun a compound that reacts with the proteins of the skin and mucous membranes
of some people to cause rashes, irritation, asthma and other unpleasant symptoms (NOTE:
Typical food allergies occur with strawberries, eggs, milk, cereal, fish, peas and nuts.)
allergenic adjective producing or triggering an allergy
potential allergenic potential noun an assessment of the potential of a GM food to produce an
allergic reaction
allergy noun a sensitivity to particular substances that causes an unpleasant physical reaction
for Health Professionals Alliance for Health Professionals noun a trade union federation with members that
include the British Dietetic Association. Abbreviation AHP
allicin noun the chemical compound in garlic that gives it its characteristic smell and taste
Allium noun the Latin name for a family of plants including the onion, leek, garlic and
chives
allogotrophia noun growth in one organ that occurs when nutrients from another organ
leach into it
allosteric adjective used for describing a binding site on an enzyme at which interaction
induces altered activity at another site
allotriogeusia noun a distorted sense of taste
allotriophagy noun a desire for unusual foods
allspice noun the ground dried berries of a tropical evergreen tree, used as a spice
almond noun a sweet nut from the almond tree
essence almond essence noun an alcoholic extract of fermented bitter almonds, used for giving
an almond flavour to cakes and other foods (NOTE: Some almond essences are made from
apricot kernels.)
flavouring almond flavouring noun a synthetic chemical product with an almond flavour and
smell, much cheaper than almond essence and commonly used as a substitute
oil almond oil noun a delicate oil derived from bitter almonds, used in confectionery and for
oiling dessert moulds
paste almond paste noun same as marzipan
vera aloe vera, aloe noun a soothing, moisturising extract made from the leaves of a species
of aloe plant, used in drugs and cosmetics