Topic Navigator

Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | Search

Parent Categories

entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

antigen go
any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)

fetoprotein, foetoprotein go
any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer

alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP
an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)

noun.substance

bottom of branch