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Ch 26- terms n def
terms | definitions |
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anemia | deficiency of circulating red blood cells; symptom of disease, not a disease |
avitaminosis | vitamin deficiency |
coenzyme | compound that activates an enzyme |
cofactor | factor that must be present for other factors to be active |
fat-soluble vitamin | vitamin that is soluble in fat and therefore is stored in body; vitamins A,D,E, and K are fat-soluble |
hemoglobin | iron-containing pigment on red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues |
hypervitaminosis | disorder caused by the intake of too many vitamins; more common with fat-soluble vitamins |
intrinsic factor | naturally produced protein that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 |