zooicide
The killing of animals.

zoopathogen
Any material that is pathogenic to animals (and man)

zoopathogens
plural of zoopathogen

zoopharmacology
The observation of how animals use plants, in order to locate possible bioactive compounds of medical value.

zoopharmacy
Veterinary pharmaceutical science.

zoophytolith
A zoophyte fossil

zoophytoliths
plural of zoophytolith

zopolrestat
An aldose reductase inhibitor.

zoxazolamine
a muscle relaxant and uricosuric drug.

zulbia
Alternative form of jalebi.

zun
Pronunciation spelling of sun.

zuns
plural of zun

zwiebelane
Any of a series of 1,3-dithietane compounds obtainable from the onion.

zwiebelanes
plural of zwiebelane

zwitterion
A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge.

zwitterionomer
A polymer containing both positive and negative charges.

zwitterions
plural of zwitterion

zydeco
A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.

zygadenine
An alkaloid obtained from Zygadenus intermedius.

zygosporamide
A cyclodepsipeptide found in Zygosporium masonii.

zygotene
The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis

zygotenes
plural of zygotene

zylon
A synthetic polymer material, a range of thermoset liquid-crystalline polyoxazole developed in the 1980s.
An earlier synthetic material.

zyme
A ferment.
Synonym of microzyme.

zymes
plural of zyme

zymin
An enzyme, especially one used medicinally.

zymins
plural of zymin

zymocin
A chitinase toxin present in yeast

zymogen
A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.

zymogenesis
The transformation of a zymogen into an enzyme

zymogens
plural of zymogen

zymogram
A strip of electrophoretic material on which enzymes are visibly separated through histochemical methods (e.g. by zone electrophoresis).

zymograms
plural of zymogram

zymographies
plural of zymography

zymography
A form of electrophoresis used in the study of enzyme activity.

zymohexase
aldolase

zymohexases
plural of zymohexase

zymohydrolysis
Fermentation induced by the absorption of water.

zymophore
The active part of an enzyme that is responsible for its function.

zymophores
plural of zymophore

zymophosphate
A catalyst that aids in the digestion of sugars.

zymophosphates
plural of zymophosphate

zymoprotein
A protein that acts as an enzyme or a coenzyme in a biochemical reaction.

zymosan
an insoluble carbohydrate, obtained from the cell walls of yeast, used in the bioassay of blood serum

zymosans
plural of zymosan

zymose
invertin

zymotherapy
therapy based on naturally-occurring enzymes

zymotype
A type (typically of an enzyme) produced by fermentation

zymotypes
plural of zymotype

zymoxin
A chimeric toxin that has been engineered by the addition of zymogens

zymoxins
plural of zymoxin

zymozan
Misspelling of zymosan.

zythozymase
An enzyme in yeast, also found in certain fungi.

abaecin
An antimicrobial peptide present in some insects

abaecins
plural of abaecin

abductin
An insoluble elastic protein found in the hinge ligament of bivalve mollusks.

abductins
plural of abductin

abequosyltransferase
A transferase that catalyzes certain reactions involving abequose

abexinostat
An experimental drug candidate for the treatment of cancer.

ablastin
An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.

abrin
A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius).

abrins
plural of abrin

abrotine
A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.

abrotines
plural of abrotine

abscisin
Alternative spelling of abscissin.

abscisins
plural of abscisin

abscissin
A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.

abscissins
plural of abscissin

abzyme
An antibody with catalytic properties.

abzymes
plural of abzyme

acacetin
A glycoside forming in the leaves of the common locust tree; C₁₆H₁₂O₅.

acacetins
plural of acacetin

acaciin
A glycoside found in the leaves of a false acacia tree, Robinia pseudoacacia; C₂₈H₃₂O₁₄.

acaciins
plural of acaciin

acadesine
A drug that is an adenosine-regulating agent.

acebrochol
A steroid drug with sedative effects.

acecainide
A metabolite (4-(acetylamino)-n-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)benzamide) of procainamide that may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure

acecarbromal
The compound N-(acetylcarbamoyl)-2-bromo-2-ethylbutanamide once used as a hypnotic and sedative

acediasulfone
An antimicrobial and antimalarial drug, a prodrug of dapsone.

acefylline
A stimulant drug, having a structure based on xanthine, that acts as an adenosine receptor antagonist

aceglatone
An antineoplastic drug that inhibits the enzyme β-glucuronidase.

aceroside
Any glycoside of acerose

acerosides
plural of aceroside

acetiromate
An antilipidemic drug.

acetoside
The phenolic glycoside [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate

acetylaminopeptidase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of acetylmethionine from the amino terminus of a protein (especially from an actin)

acetylase
Any enzyme that catalyzes acetylation or deacetylation

acetylases
plural of acetylase

acetylatase
Any enzyme that catalyses acetylation

acetylatases
plural of acetylatase

acetylcellulose
Synonym of cellulose acetate.

acetylcholine
A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.

acetylcholines
plural of acetylcholine

acetylesterase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acetate ester.

acetylesterases
plural of acetylesterase

acetylfentanyl
An opioid analgesic drug that is an analog of fentanyl.

acetylgalactosaminylphosphotransferase
A transferase present on the surface of the retina

acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
A particular lysosomal transferase enzyme

acetylglucosaminidase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-glucose residues in chitobiose and in glycoproteins

acetylglucosaminidases
plural of acetylglucosaminidase

acetylhexosaminidase
Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of terminal acetylhexosamine residues of acetylhexosaminides

acetylhexosaminidases
plural of acetylhexosaminidase

acetylhydrolase
Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic removal of an acetyl group

acetylhydrolases
plural of acetylhydrolase

acetylmannosaminyltransferase
Any transferase whose substrate is a derivative of acetylmannosamine.

acetylmimetic
A substance that mimics an acetylated protein such as actin

acetylmimetics
plural of acetylmimetic

acetylome
The complete set of protein acetylations of an organism

acetylomes
plural of acetylome

acetyloxytheophylline
The drug acefylline.

achatin
A neuroexcitatory peptide, from a snail of the genus Achatina, that enhances the amplitude and frequency of the heartbeat.

achromobactin
A siderophore peptide produced by Erwinia chrysanthemi bacteria

acifran
An antilipidemic drug.

aconiazide
An antitubercular drug.

aconitase
Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

aconitases
plural of aconitase

acrichin
The antimalarial drug quinacrine hydrochloride.

acrichine
Alternative form of acrichin.

acronine
A particular antineoplastic alkaloid.

acrosin
A proteolytic enzyme, found in the acrosome of spermatozoa, that enables penetration of the egg.

acrosine
Synonym of acrosin.

actedron
The drug amphetamine.

acteoside
A phenylethanoid glycoside present in Byblis liniflora