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13 Cards in this Set
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Induce
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Increase activity; stimulate
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Inhibit
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Decrease activity; prohibit
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In vivo
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Inside the body
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Ex vivo
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Outside the body
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In vitro
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Outside the body and in an artificial environment (in glass)
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Endogenous
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Made in the body
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Exogenous
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Made outside the body
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Essential
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The body can't make, must get from diet
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Nonessential
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Body can make, not required
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Biomarker
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A compound that can be measured (usually in blood or urine) to test for some reaction or disease
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Precursor
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A compound used in a reaction to produce another compound; compound from which another is made
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Coenzyme
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An organic component required for an enzyme to function (usually vitamins)
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Cofactor
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An inorganic component required for an enzyme to function (usually minerals)
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