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AbortientAbortifacientAbortiveAbsorbentAbsorbifacientAbstergentAcidifierAlkalinizerAlterativeAnalgesicAnaphrodisiacAnestheticAnhydroticAnodyneAntacidAntagonistAnthelminticAntiarthriticAntidoteAntiemeticAntigalactagogueAntihemorrhagicAntihydroticAntilithicAntimalarialAntimiasmaticAntimicrobicAntiperiodicAntiphagocyticAntiphlogisticAntirheumaticAntiscorbuticAntisepticAntisialagogueAntisialicAntispasmodicAntisudorificAntisyphiliticAntitetanicAntithermicAntitoxinAntitussiveAntizymoticAperientAphrodisiacAstringentAbetalipoproteinemiaAbsorptionAce InhibitorAcid RefluxAcneActeinAcuteAdditive EffectAdenomaAdequate IntakeAdministrationAdulterateAdverse EffectAdverse EventAdverse ResponseAge-related Macular DegenerationAgentAlcohol DependenceAlcoholicAlpha-caroteneAlpha-tocopherolAlpha-tocopherol EquivalentAlpha-tocopherol Transfer ProteinAlternative MedicineAlzheimer’s DiseaseAmerican Academy Of PediatricsAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican College Of Obstetricians And GynecologistsAmerican National StandardsAmerican National Standards InstituteAmino AcidAmrmAnemiaAnencephalyAnginaAnimal StudyAntibioticAntibodyAnticoagulantAnticonvulsantAntiestrogenAntioxidantAoac InternationalAoac Official Methods Of AnalysissmAoac Official Methods Of Analysissm ProgramAqueousArthritisAssociationAsthmaAtaxiaAtherosclerosisAtrophic GastritisAtrophyAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAutoimmune Disease

B

BitterB VitaminBacteriaBarbiturateBariatric SurgeryBenzodiazepineBeriberiBeta-caroteneBeta-cryptoxanthinBiasBile Acid SequestrantBinderBioavailabilityBiologic ProductBiological ActivityBiotinBlack CohoshBladder CancerBlindingBlood SugarBlood VesselBlood-brain BarrierBlue CohoshBody StoresBone DensityBone MarrowBotanicalBotanistBreast CancerBrt

C

CardiacCardiantCarminativeCatharticCausticCauterantCholagogueCorrigentCorrosiveCounterirritantCycloplegicCaffeic AcidCalciumCalcium CarbonateCancerCancer SurvivorCapsuleCarcinogenCardiac ArrestCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular EventCardiovascular SystemCarotenoidCase ReportCataractCeliac DiseaseCellCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell LineCell MembraneCell StudyCenter For Food Safety And Applied NutritionCenters For Disease Control And PreventionCentral Nervous System DepressantCentral Nervous System DisorderCertified Reference MaterialChamomileChemical Science And Technology LaboratoryChemopreventionChemotherapyCholesterolChronicChronic DiseaseCimicifuginCimicifugosideClarityClinical SignificanceClinical TrialCobalaminCobaltCognitionCognitive FunctionCognitive SkillsCollagenColonColon CancerColorectal CancerColumnar CellCommercial PreparationCommon ColdComplaintComplementary And Alternative MedicineComplementary MedicineComplicationCompoundConceptionCongenitalConjugated EstrogenConnective TissueConsensusConstipationConstituentConsumeContinuing Survey Of Food Intakes By IndividualsControlControl GroupConventional DrugConventional FoodCopperCorneaCornificationCoronary ArteryCoronary Heart DiseaseCrohn’s DiseaseCruciferous VegetableCureCystic FibrosisCytologyCytotoxic

D

DacryagogueDeliriantDelirifacientDemulcentDeobstruentDeodorantDepilatoryDepressantDepresso-motorDepurantDetergentDiaphoreticDigestantDiluentDiscutientDisinfectantDiureticDrachmDramDrasticDaily ValueDairy FoodDataDay 0DeciliterDecoctionDeficiencyDegenerationDelayed DevelopmentDementiaDeoxyribonucleic AcidDepressionDerivativeDiabetesDiagnoseDialysisDiarrheaDiarrheal InfectionDiazepamDietary FiberDietary Folate EquivalentDietary Guidelines For AmericansDietary Reference IntakeDietary SupplementDigestionDigestive DisorderDigestive TractDisabilityDisease ProgressionDisorderDisorientationDistal IleumDistressDoseDouble-blindDrugDuration

E

EcbolicEliminantEliminatorEmeticEmmenagogueEmollientEpispasticErrhineEscharoticExcitantExcito-motorExhilarantExpectorantEchinaceaEffectivenessEfficacyElectrolyteEndometriumEndpointEnrichmentEnzymeEosinophilEpidemiologic StudyEpilepsyEpitheliumEr-negativeEr-positiveEsophageal CancerEsophagusEsteemEsterEstimated Average RequirementEstradiolEstriolEstrogenEstrogen Receptor Binding AssayEthanolEvidenceExcitatory NeurotransmitterExpert OpinionExtract

F

FebrifugeFluidextractsFluidrachmsFailure To ThriveFat SolubleFatalFatigueFetalFetusFibrocystic Breast DiseaseFillerFolateFolic AcidFollicle-stimulating HormoneFood And Drug AdministrationFood Composition And Methods Development LaboratoryFortifyFractureFragileFree RadicalFukinolic AcidFunctional Food

G

GalactagogueGalactophygeGermicideGrainsGamma Aminobutyric AcidGastricGastric CancerGastric JuiceGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseGastrointestinalGastrointestinal Motility DisorderGastrointestinal TractGeneGene-modifiedGenetic DisorderGenetically Modified FoodGeneticsGenusGingerGlandGlucosamineGlutamineGlutenGlycosideGoiterGynecologic

H

HaematicHaematinicHematicHematinicHepaticHydragogueHypnoticH2 Receptor AntagonistHamilton Anxiety ScaleHdl CholesterolHealth Care ProviderHealth ClaimHeart AttackHeart FailureHeart PalpitationHeart RhythmHemochromatosisHemodialysisHemoglobinHepatitisHerbHerbalHigh Blood PressureHivesHome BirthHome RemedyHomeopathyHomocysteineHormoneHormone Replacement TherapyHot FlashHydrochloric AcidHyperthyroidismHypervitaminosis AHypothyroidismHysterectomy

I

IrritantImmune FunctionImmune SystemImmunityImmunizationImpotenceIn VitroIn VivoInactive IngredientIncidenceInfantInfant FormulaInfectionInfertilityInflammationInflammatory Bowel DiseaseIngestionIngredientInheritInhibitory NeurotransmitterInjectionInorganicInsomniaInstitute Of MedicineInsulin ResistanceInteractionInternational UnitInterventionIntervention StudyIntestineIntravenousIntrinsic FactorInvestigationIodineIodizeIonizing RadiationIqIridoidIronIsoferulic AcidIsopropanolIsopropyl AlcoholIsotretinoinIu

J

K

KavaKidneyKidney DiseaseKidney FailureKupperman Index

L

LaxativeLenitiveLithontripticLabelLaborLaboratory StudyLaboratory TestLactationLactoseLdl CholesterolLegumeLensLeucovorinLiverLotLow Birth WeightLozengeLungLupusLuteinLuteinizing HormoneLycopeneLymphocyte

M

MinimsMioticMotor DepressantMotor-excitantMydriaticMyoticMacrophageMagnesiumMalabsorptionMalaiseMalariaMalformationMalnourishedMalnutritionMast CellMeaslesMechanism Of ActionMedical HistoryMedicinalMegaloblastic AnemiaMenopauseMenstruationMeta-analysisMetabolicMetabolismMetabolizeMethotrexateMicrogramMicroorganismMicroscopicMigraineMilligramMineralMiscarriageMitigateMortalityMucous MembraneMultiple SclerosisMultivitamin/mineral Dietary Supplement

N

Narco-hypnoticNarcoticNutriantNutrientNasalNational AcademiesNational Center For Complementary And Alternative MedicineNational Formulary Of The United States PharmacopeiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood InstituteNational Institute Of Standards And TechnologyNational Institutes Of HealthNaturalizeNauseaNecrotizing EnterocolitisNeonateNeonatologistNerveNerve EndingNervous SystemNeural Tube DefectNeurologicNeuronNeurotransmitterNeutrophilNiacinNist Standard Reference Materials®NitriteNitrosamineNonorganic InsomniaNorethisterone AcetateNsf InternationalNurses’ Health StudyNursingNutrient Content ClaimNutrient Data LaboratoryNutritionNutritionalNutritional Yeast

O

OleoresinsOxytocicObesityObjectiveObservational StudyOffice Of Dietary SupplementsOleic AcidOralOrganic FoodOrganismOsteomalaciaOsteoporosisOutcomeOvariectomizeOvaryOverweightOxazepamOxidationOxidative Damage

P

ParalyzantParasiticideParturifacientPartus PraeparatorProtectivePurgativePurgePustulantPalpitationPancreasPancreatic CancerPantothenic AcidParenteralParkinson’s DiseaseParticipant WithdrawalPediatricianPeer-reviewed JournalPeppermintPeptic Ulcer DiseasePercentilePerimenopausalPeripheral Artery DiseasePeristalsisPeritoneal DialysisPernicious AnemiaPharmacistPhysicians’ Health StudyPhytochemicalPhytoestrogenPhytomedicinePlaceboPlacebo-controlledPlacentaPlasmaPlateletPneumoniaPolysomnographyPopulationPorousPostmenopausalPostterm BabyPoultryPremature InfantPremenstrual Syndrome (pms)PrenatalPreparationPrescriptionPrevalencePreventPreventionPrimary Biliary CirrhosisProgestinProgressionProlactinProliferationProprietaryProstate CancerProteinProtein-energy MalnutritionProton Pump InhibitorProvitaminPrudentPruritusPsoriasisPyridoxine

Q

Quality ControlQuality Of Life

R

ReconstructiveRefrigerantResinoidsResolventResorbentRestorativeRevulsiveRoborantRubefacientRadiation TherapyRadioactive IodineRandomizationRandomized Clinical TrialRecommended Dietary AllowanceRed Blood CellRegimenRegulateRemissionReproductive AgeReproductive OrganResinRespiratoryRespiratory TractRestless Leg SyndromeRetinaRetinalRetinitis PigmentosaRetinoidRetinolRetinol Activity EquivalentRetinol Binding ProteinRetinyl EsterRetinyl PalmitateRheumatismRheumatoid ArthritisRhizomeRiboflavinRibonucleic AcidRicketsRigorousRiskRisk FactorRoot

S

SalivantSalivatorSedativeSedative, Arterial Or SpecialSialagogueSomnifacientSpecificSternutatoryStimulantStypticSubculoydsSudorificSynergistSafety DataSampleSaponinSarcoidosisScaleScientific LiteratureScientific StudyScreeningScurvySecondhand SmokeSeizureSeleniumSennaSennosideSesquiterpeneSewage SludgeSex Hormone Binding GlobulinShort Bowel SyndromeShort-chain Fatty AcidSickle Cell DiseaseSignSkin CancerSleep DisorderSleep LatencySlow-wave SleepSmall IntestineSolutionSoySpasmSpeciesSpecimenSpfSpina BifidaSpleenSquamous CellStandard Reference MaterialStandard TreatmentStandardizationStatinStatistical DifferenceStatistical EffectStatistically SignificantStatusStolonStoolStrokeStructure/function ClaimStudy DesignStunted GrowthSubclinicalSubcutaneousSubjectiveSubjective ImprovementSubjective MeasurementSunscreenSupplementSymptomSynaptic CleftSynaptosomeSynergismSynthesisSyntheticSystematic Review

T

TaeniacideTaeniafugeTaenicideTaenifugeTincturesTamoxifenTeaTheoreticalTherapeuticTherapeutic EffectThiaminThiazide DiureticThyroidTinctureTissueToddlerTolerable Upper Intake LevelToleranceToxicToxicityTranquilizerTransplantTreatTremorTriterpeneTriterpene GlycosideTuberculosis

U

UlcerUlcerative ColitisUltraviolet LightUnicefUniformityUnited Status PharmacopeiaUrinary TractUrineUs Department Of AgricultureUsda National Nutrient DatabaseUterus

V

Vaso-constrictorVaso-depressantVaso-dilatorVaso-stimulantVermicideVermifugeVesicantVaginaValepotriateValerenic AcidValerianVascularVasomotorVeganVegetarian DietVegetarianismVery Low Birth WeightVirusVitaminVitamin AVitamin B12Vitamin B6Vitamin CVitamin DVitamin EVitamin KVolatileVolatile OilVolume

W

Water Soluble VitaminWell-beingWernicke-korsakoff SyndromeWhite Blood CellWhole GrainWorld Health Organization

X

Y

Z

ZeaxanthinZinc







premenstrual syndrome (pms)

definition of premenstrual syndrome (pms)

1. severe symptoms that occur 1 or 2 weeks before menstruation, including cramping, bloating, and tender breasts; food cravings; mood swings and irritability; and headache and fatigue.1


References

1) NIH Dietary Supp Terms