Apitoxin
Apitoxin
Apitoxin (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as bee venom, is a bitter, colorless liquid. Its active portion a mixture of proteins, which causes local inflammation and acts as an anticoagulant. A honeybee can inject 0.1 mg of venom via its stinger.
Etymology
The term Apitoxin is derived from the Latin Apis which means "bee" and the Greek toxikon which means "poison".
Composition
Apitoxin is a complex mixture of proteins and peptides, including Melittin, Phospholipase A2, Hyaluronidase, and Histamine. The venom is produced in the abdomen of worker bees from a specialized gland.
Uses
Apitoxin is used in desensitization therapies for people allergic to bee stings. It also has a history of use in traditional medicine and has been investigated for potential use in treating various health conditions such as arthritis and cancer.
Related Terms
- Melittin: The principal active component of apitoxin which has multiple effects in the body. It inhibits the activity of certain enzymes and forms pores in cell membranes.
- Phospholipase A2: An enzyme found in apitoxin that degrades cell membranes and is involved in the inflammatory response to bee stings.
- Hyaluronidase: An enzyme in apitoxin that breaks down hyaluronic acid in the body, helping the other components of the venom spread.
- Histamine: A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Apitoxin
- Wikipedia's article - Apitoxin
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski