a mixture having particles of one component, with diameters between 10-7 and 10-9 metres, suspended in a continuous phase of another component. The mixture has properties between those of a solution and a fine suspension 

A heterotrophic organism that ingests other organisms or organic matter in a food chain. 

A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application 

A cleaning agent that increases the ability of water to penetrate fabric and break down greases and dirt. Detergents act like soap but, unlike soaps, they are derived from organic acids rather than fatty acids. Their molecules surround particles of grease and dirt, allowing them to be carried away 

to go or cause to go into solution 

A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix 

A mass of bubbles of air or gas in a matrix of liquid film, especially an accumulation of fine, frothy bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid, as from agitation or fermentation. 

The overall condition of an organism at a given time. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality 

The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health 

That cannot be dissolved 

A substance, such as grease or oil, that reduces friction when applied as a surface coating to moving parts 

The curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a container that is concave if the liquid wets the container walls and convex if it does not 

A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated 

A chemical used to kill pests, especially insects 

a measure of this ability for a particular substance in a particular solvent, equal to the quantity of substance dissolving in a fixed quantity of solvent to form a saturated solution under specified temperature and pressure 

capable of being dissolved, esp easily dissolved in some solvent, usually water 

A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount 

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, which may be solids, liquids, gases, or a combination of these 

A substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance 

A property of liquids such that their surfaces behave like a thin, elastic film. Surface tension is an effect of intermolecular attraction, in which molecules at or near the surface undergo a net attraction to the rest of the fluid, while molecules not near the surface are attracted to other molecules equally in all directions and undergo no net attraction 

Also called surface-active agent a substance, such as a detergent, that can reduce the surface tension of a liquid and thus allow it to foam or penetrate solids; a wetting agent 

a dispersion of fine solid or liquid particles in a fluid, the particles being supported by buoyancy 

substances added to an emulsion to prevent the coalescence of the globules of the dispersed phase. They are also known as emulgents or emulsifiers 

Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria 

The membranous tissue forming the external covering or integument of an animal and consisting in vertebrates of the epidermis and dermis 

A differentiated part of an organism, such as an eye, wing, or leaf, that performs a specific function 

An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm 

An organism that regulates its body temperature largely by exchanging heat with its surroundings; a poikilotherm 

microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora 

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14

The state, quality, or degree of being acid 

A cell, a group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion for use elsewhere in the body or in a body cavity or for elimination from the body 

The fluid, consisting of water with small amounts of urea and salts, that is excreted through the pores of the skin by the sweat glands; sweat 

Producing the desired results 

Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials 

Any of a series of hydroxyl compounds, the simplest of which are derived from saturated hydrocarbons, have the general formula CnH2n+1OH, and include ethanol and methanol 

A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application 

A small soluble container, usually made of gelatin, that encloses a dose of an oral medicine or a vitamin 

a medicinal formulation made of a compressed powdered substance containing an active drug and excipients 

An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location in the digestive system where it is absorbed. Enteric refers to the small intestine, therefore enteric coatings prevent release of medication before it reaches the small intestine 

A subdermal implant consists of a small silicone tube which contains a limited supply of the required medication. Usually for convieniece this supply lasts for a number of years. The tube is inserted into the body at a point where it is safe to stay under the skin, but can still access the bloodstream. From here, it releases the required amount of medication into the blood, and is replaced as soon as it is spent 

The alimentary canal and digestive glands regarded as an integrated system responsible for the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of food 

The enlarged, saclike portion of the alimentary canal, one of the principal organs of digestion, located in vertebrates between the esophagus and the small intestine 

The narrow, winding, upper part of the intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood. It extends from the pylorus to the cecum and consists of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum

The amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent 

The process by which one substance, such as a solid or liquid, takes up another substance, such as a liquid or gas, through minute pores or spaces between its molecules. A paper towel takes up water, and water takes up carbon dioxide, by absorption 

Any of various fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods 

water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water and are not stored; they are eliminated in urine. We need a continuous supply of them in our diets. The water-soluble vitamins are the B-complex group and vitamin C. 

Fat-soluble vitamins -- vitamins A, D, E and K -- dissolve in fat before they are absorbed in the blood stream to carry out their functions. Excesses of these vitamins are stored in the liver. Because they are stored, they are not needed every day in the diet