ammonium bicarbonate 10
bicarbonate ammonium bicarbonate noun a raising agent
chloride ammonium chloride noun a white crystalline material used in cough medicines
ferric citrate ammonium ferric citrate noun  E381
hydroxide ammonium hydroxide noun a solution of ammonia in water
phosphatide ammonium phosphatide noun a food additive used as an emulsifier and stabiliser for
cocoa and chocolate products
polyphosphate ammonium polyphosphate noun  E545
amoeba noun an organism that consists of a single cell (NOTE: The plural form is
amoebae.)
amoebiasis noun an infection caused by an amoeba, which, in the large intestine, can
cause dysentery
amphetamine noun a drug that stimulates the central nervous system, formerly used to
treat depression and as an appetite suppressant
bouche amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule noun a small appetiser served before a meal or while
the customer is looking at the menu
pectin amydated pectin noun a synthetic derivative of pectin that is more stable than the parent
product. Also called E440
amylaemia noun an excess of starch in the blood
amylase noun an enzyme that converts starch into maltose
amylodyspepsia noun the inability to digest starch
amyloid noun a non-nitrogenous food consisting mostly of starch
amyloidosis noun any disease in which amyloid plaque is deposited in an organ or in
tissue
plaque amyloid plaque noun a build-up of amyloids in bodily tissues, causing organ failure
amylolysis noun the conversion of starch into sugars by the action of enzymes
amylopectin noun a polysaccharide substance that is an insoluble component of starch
amylopeptic adjective used for describing enzymes that are capable of making starch
soluble
amylophagia noun a morbid desire to eat starch
amylopsin noun an enzyme that converts starch into maltose
amylose noun a carbohydrate of starch
amyxorrhoea noun the presence of undigested starch in stools, indicating amylase deficiency
anabolic adjective building up muscle or tissue
anabolism noun the part of metabolism that builds up muscle or tissue
anacidity noun the abnormal lack of hydrochloric acid in gastric juices
anaemia noun a medical condition in which an unusually low level of red blood cells or
haemoglobin makes it more difficult for the blood to carry oxygen, producing symptoms of
tiredness and paleness of lips, nails and the inside of the eyelids
anaemic adjective having anaemia
anaemotrophy noun insufficient nourishment of the blood
anaerobe noun a microorganism that lives without oxygen, e.g. the tetanus bacillus
anaerobic adjective able to function without oxygen