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Deutsch: Aminosäuren / Español: Aminoácidos / Português: Aminoácidos / Français: Acides aminés / Italiano: Aminoacidi /

Amino Acids refer to the 24 basic building blocks comprised of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, in the body that combine to form different types of protein.

Anabolic Steroid refers to a synthetic chemical that mimics the muscle building characteristics of testosterone - the male hormone.

Anabolism refers to the building process of tissues, mainly muscle, in the body. This might take place through the introduction of drugs or through the body's own natural reactions to

Anaerobic refers to an adjective that describes a process that takes place without oxygen.

Androgen refers to any substance that aids the development and controls the appearance of male characteristics, including the inhibition of Fat tissue and the promotion of muscle mass

Angina Pectoris refers to the chest or arm Pain that results from a reduced oxygen supply to the heart muscle.

Acquired Aging means gaining the characteristics commonly associated with growing older or aging, but are usually caused by living an immobile life, example people without Exercise tend to age more than those which are immobile.

Accessory Motion refers to the actual change in relationship between the articular surface of one Bone relative to another, characterized as roll, spin, and glide.

Active Insufficiency refers to a point reached when a muscle becomes shortened to the point that it cannot generate or maintain active tension.

Afferent Nerves refer to nerves that bring impulses from receptors in the skin, joints, muscles, and other peripheral aspects of the body to the central nervous system.

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