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 progress | (v) to improve or develop over a period of time |
| progress | (n) the process of improving or developing, or of getting nearer to achieving or completing sth |
| condition | (n) the state that sth is in |
| development | (n) the process of producing or creating sth new or more advanced |
| foresee | (v) to think sth is going to happen in the future; to know about sth before it happens |
| impact | (n) the powerful effect that sth has on sb/sth |
| reaction | (n) a chemical change produced by two or more substances acting on each other |
| transformation | (n) a complete change in sb/sth |
| valuable | (adj) very useful or important |
| contribution | (n) an action or a service that helps to cause or increase sth |
| theoretical | (adj) concerned with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment |
| develop | (v) to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and make it successful |
| process | (n) a method of doing or making sth, especially one that is used in industry |
| compound | (n) a thing consisting of two or more separate things combined together |
| understandable | (adj) (of behaviour, feelings, reactions, etc.) seeming normal and reasonable in a particular situation |
| isolate | (v) to separate a single substance, cell, etc. from others so that you can study it |
| belief | (n) an opinion about sth; sth that you think is true |
| vital | (adj) necessary or essential in order for sth to succeed or exist |
| inherent | (in) that is a basic or permanent part of sb/sth and that cannot be removed |
| synthesis | (n) the artificial production of a substance that is present naturally in animals and plants |
| synthesize | to produce a substance by means of chemical or biological processes |
| substance | (n) a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities |
| scope | (n) the opportunity or ability to do or achieve sth |
| evaporate | (v) if a liquid evaporates or if sth evaporates it, it changes into a gas, especially steam |
| experiment | (n) a scientific test that is carried out in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge |
| aqueous | (adj) containing water; like water |
| mineral | (n) a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt |
| contrary | (to sth) different from sth; against sth |
| evidence | (n) the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true |
| prepare | (v) (sth from) to make a medicine or chemical substance, for example by mixing other substances together |
| discover | (v) to find out about sth; to find some information about sth |
| discovery | (n) a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time |
| subsequent | (adj) happening after sth else |
| eventually | (ad) at the end of a period of time or a series of events |
| emphasis | (n) special importance that is given to sth |
| dissolution | (n) the process in which sth gradually disappears |
| activity | (n) a measure of the physiological response a drug produces |
| intestine | (n) a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus |
| postulate | (v) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. |
| demonstrate | (v) to show and explain how sth works or how to do sth |
| bioavailability | (n) the physiologic availability of a given amount of a drug, as distinct from its chemical potency; proportion of the administered dose that is absorbed into the bloodstream |
| analgesic | (n) a substance that reduces pain |
| sustain | (v) to make sth continue for some time without becoming less |
| release | (n) the act of letting a gas, chemical, etc. come out of the container where it has been safely held |
| confirm | (v) to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish sb/sth firmly |
| pharmacology | (n) the scientific study of drugs and their use in medicine |
| significant | (adj) large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed |
| discipline | (n) an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university |
| mandatory | (adj) required by law |
| correlation | (n) connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does |
| predictor | (n) something that can show what will happen in the future |
| therapeutic | (adj) designed to help treat an illness |
| efficiency | (n) the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money |
| qualitative | (adj) connected with how good sth is, rather than with how much of it there is |
| consistency | (n) the quality of always behaving in the same way |
| accuracy | (n) the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do sth skilfully without making mistakes |