B6 definitions Flashcards
antibiotic
drug to treat bacterial infections
antibody
a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood
antigen
a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
antiitoxin
neutralise toxins
cilia
hair like structures that trap particles in air
double blind trials
when neither the patients or the doctors know who has been given the real drug and who has been givent he placebo, this reduces biases in the trial
efficacy
does the drug actually work?
peer review
before being published the results ofa clinical trial will be tested ad checked by independent researchers
toxicity
is it harmful
placebo
fake
white blood cell-lymphocyte
produce anti toxins and antibodies
white blood cell-phagocytes
- attracted to area of infection
- phagocyte surrounds pathogen and engulfs it
- enzymes that digest and destroy the pathogn are released
agar gel plate
where you can grow bacteria colonies
aseptic
no bacteria
binary fission
simple cell division
