Neonatea newborn animal |
Nephrotic syndrome |
Neuromuscular blocking agentdrug that prevents the transmission or reception of impulses from motor nerves to skeletal muscle and therefore produces muscle paralysis |
Neuronsthe primary cells in nervous tissue. They transmit information as electrical signals around the body. |
Neutropaeniareduced numbers of circulating neutrophils in the blood |
Neutrophiltype of granular white blood cell, also known as polymorphonucleocyte |
Neutrophiliaincreased numbers of circulating neutrophils in the blood, e.g. in the presence of infection |
NFA VPSNon-Food Animal - Veterinary, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person |
Non-screen film |
Normothermianormal body temperature |
Nuclear envelopethe double membrane surrounding the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. It separates the contents of the nucleus (DNA in particular) from the rest of the cell. |
Nuclear poressmall gaps in the nuclear envelope which allows passage of materials in and out of the nucleus |
Nucleic acidlarge molecules composed of smaller units of nucleotides; includes both RNA and DNA |
Nucleolus |
Nucleotideany of a group of molecules that link together to form the basic structural unit of DNA and RNA |
Nucleus1. collection of nerve cell bodies within the central nervous system. 2. a membrane-bound organelle, found in all eukaryotic cells, which contains most of the cell's genetic material. 3. the positively charged centre of an atom. |
Nutraceuticalfunctional foodstuff, including fortified food and dietary supplements, that may have health benefits |
Nutrienta component of food with a metabolically useful function |
Nystagmus |