Alopecia

Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be ...

alopecia

Beauty; Cosmetic surgery

The complete or partial loss of hair.

alopecia

Medical; Human genome

1) Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present. 2) Baldness or the loss of hair.

alopecia

Health care; Cancer treatment

The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.

recycling of waste

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Process or method allowing for the recovery of some value from a waste, either as re-usable material or as energy.

translation

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Process through which a polypeptide chain of amino acid molecules is generated as directed by the sequence of a particular messenger RNA sequence.

post-translational modification

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Processes by which proteins are biochemically modified within a cell following their synthesis in the ribosomes.

splicing

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Processes through which introns are removed from a messenger RNA prior to translation and the exons joined.

sympathomimetic

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Producing effects resembling those of impulses transmitted by the postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system.

adrenergic

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Producing effects resembling those of impulses transmitted by the postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system.

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Industry/Domain: Food (other) Category: Herbs & spices

Lemon grass

Herb (fresh or dried stalks or ground) Description: Long, thin, gray-green leaves. Lemon flavour and fragrance, very fibrous. Uses: Fish, chicken, ...