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anise noun a herb that produces a small aromatic fruit called aniseed that is used for
flavouring
aniseed noun the seed of the anise plant
ankylostomiasis noun infection of the intestines by hookworms
annatto noun a yellowish-red dye made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical tree,
used as a food colouring
anorectic adjective suppressing the appetite
athletica anorexia athletica noun compulsive overexercising, often a feature of eating disorders
other than anorexia nervosa
nervosa anorexia nervosa noun a psychological condition, usually found in girls and young
women, in which a person refuses to eat because of a fear of becoming fat
anorexigenic adjective same as anorectic
anosmia noun loss of the sense of smell
anoxia noun a complete absence of oxygen from the blood and bodily tissues
antacid adjective controlling the amount of acid that forms in the stomach and therefore
preventing or easing heartburn  noun an antacid substance
cibos ante cibos adverb marked on a prescription medicine to show that it should be taken
before food. Abbreviation a.c.
antemetic adjective used for describing a medicine that relieves nausea
anthelmintic noun a substance that removes worms from the intestine  adjective
removing worms from the intestine
anthocyanin noun a water-soluble plant pigment responsible for blue, violet and red
colours
anthropometry noun the gathering of physical data from people for the purposes of
statistical analysis
adhesion anti-adhesion adjective preventing bacteria from adhering to the walls of the digestive
tract and developing further
antibacterial adjective destroying bacteria
antibiotic adjective stopping the spread of bacteria  noun a drug such as penicillin that
is developed from living substances and stops the spread of microorganisms
resistance antibiotic resistance noun the ability of a strain of bacteria over time to develop a
resistance to the usual treatments
antibody noun a protein that is stimulated by the body to produce foreign substances such
as bacteria, as part of an immune reaction
additive anticaking additive noun an additive that prevents food from becoming solid
anticholinesterase noun a substance that blocks nerve impulses by reducing the
activity of the enzyme cholinesterase
anticoagulant noun a natural or synthetic agent that prevents the formation of blood clots
antidiarrhoeal noun a drug that treats diarrhoea
antidiuretic noun a drug that stops urine being formed
antiemetic noun a medicine that relieves feelings of nausea
agent antifoaming agent noun a substance that prevents excessive foaming in a food product
antigen noun a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies, e.g. a protein on the
surface of a cell or microorganism