Drug Development Terms

noun a-beta is a term used in the field of neuroscience to refer to amyloid-beta, a protein that plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

• A-beta is a peptide that is known to accumulate in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
• My doctor mentioned something about a-beta being related to memory loss.
• I heard that a-beta is like the bad guy in the brain that causes Alzheimer's.
• The build-up of a-beta in the brain is like a traffic jam, causing cognitive decline.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality (e.g., adenosine, monophosphate)

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun (e.g., 3',5'-monophosphate)

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence (e.g., '3',5'-monophosphate')

• Adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate is a nucleotide involved in various cellular processes.
• I heard that adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate plays a key role in cell signaling.
• Yo, did you know that adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate is like the boss of cell communication?
• Just like how a conductor leads an orchestra, adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate directs cellular activities.