Vocabulary

• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• regardless of
• metabolic pathways: A series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell, involving enzymes, to achieve a specific metabolic goal.
• in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in appearance: Judging by how someone or something looks.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
• oxidative: Taking place in the presence of oxygen
• degeneration: Process of gradual decline in condition/function
• oxidation: Process of combining with oxygen
• quadrant: Quarter of a circle or land area
• endoplasmic: Inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
• beta: Test version of a product or software
• necrosis: State of death and decay of living tissue