[...]... parenterally into an individual lacking the substance, stimulates the production of an antibody that, when mixed with the antibody, reacts with it in some observable way ©2004 CRC Press LLC Antigenic determinant The particular site on an antigen molecule that combines with the corresponding antibody Antigenicity Potency as an antigen Antihuman globulin (Coombs reagent) An antibody produced in an animal, usually... specifically with that antigen in some observable way Anticoagulant A substance such as EDTA that prevents coagulation or clotting of the blood Antidepressant A drug, such as imipramine and tranylcypromine, that relieves depression by increasing central sympathetic activity Antigen A foreign substance, usually a protein, capable of stimulating an antibody response for body defense Any substance that, when... Anthropophagi An organism that consumes human flesh Anti-aliasing A technique or system to reduce or eliminate jaggies, the jagged visual effect caused by the pixels in diagonal lines of low-resolution displays Antibody A protein produced for body defense in response to an antigen An antibody is a substance that appears in the plasma or body fluids as a result of stimulation by an antigen and will react... pain Analysis The determination of the composition of a substance Analyte or Target analyte Substance to be identified or measured Analytical The branch of chemistry dealing with techniques that yield any type of information Analytical balance Instrument used to measure out or weight different types of dry chemicals The measurement for weighing the substance is designated as grams (Figure A.3) Analytical... the other strand Antisera Injecting human serum into various animals, such as the horse, goat, sheep, rabbit, duck, hen, or guinea pig, can produce antihuman sera Antiserum Any immune serum that contains antibodies active chiefly in destroying a specific infecting virus or bacterium Antisocial personality disorder A personality disorder characterized by repeated rule breaking, chronic manipulativeness,... proteins occurring in egg-white, blood serum, milk, and many animal and vegetable tissues Alcohol An organic compound having a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached The lower molecular weight alcohols, methanol (CH3OH), ethanol (C2H5OH), and propanol (C3H7OH), are water soluble Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) The main enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)... cycle, primers bind or anneal to the 3’ end of the target sequence Annealing The pairing of complementary single strands of DNA to form a double helix Annulus Ringlike space between the tip of a primer and the case, propellant primer compound, and the projectile Anode In an electrolytic cell, the electrode at which oxidation occurs; the positive terminal of an electrolytic cell Anonymous loci Specific... number of tandem repeats Amplify To increase the strength or amplitude of extracted DNA material Amylase An enzyme found in plant and animal tissue that promotes the conversion of starch and glycogen into maltose Amyloidosis A metabolic disorder marked by extracellular deposition of amyloid (an abnormal protein) in the tissues; this usually leads to loss of function and organ enlargement Analgesic Any drugs,... detection of vaporized and atomized elements and their ionized isotopes The detection and display of the spectra are based on the mass-to-charge ratios of the ions The method is specific for qualitative analysis and also valuable for quantitative analysis ©2004 CRC Press LLC FIGURE A.6C Paper arranged in a pattern for the fire to follow, and a can of gasoline used as the accelerant FIGURE A.7 Ascitic... DNA blueprint Any one of a class of organic compounds containing the amino (NH2) group and the carboxyl (COOH) group Amitriptyline A tricyclic antidepressant drug, found to impair skilled performance and to be additive with ethanol in its adverse effects Ammonia A colorless gaseous alkaline compound that is very soluble in water, has a characteristic pungent odor, is lighter than air, and is formed . emerged. Forensic Science — An Illustrated Dictionary has added many of these new forensic words used in criminal court cases, forensic entomology and forensic psychiatry, forensic interviewing. paper) 1. Forensic sciences Dictionaries. I. Brenner, John C. Forensic science glossary. II. Title. HV8073B677 2003 363.25 ′ 03—dc22 2003055804 CIP Preface Forensic Science — An Illustrated Dictionary. milk, and many animal and vegetable tissues. Alcohol An organic compound having a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached. The lower molecular weight alcohols, methanol (CH 3 OH), ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH), and