NIPER JEE 2026 - Model Paper 5 Flashcard Revision

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards from NIPER JEE 2026 Model Paper 5 covering pharmacology, chemistry, pharmacognosy, biology, and current affairs.

Type A ADR

An extension of the normal pharmacological effects of a drug or its metabolite.

Thiazide Diuretics Mechanism

Inhibits the $Na^{+}/Cl^{-}$ cotransporter in the early Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT).

Imipramine Side Effects

Anti-muscarinic effects leading to a heart rate of $120$/min and blurred vision.

Pilocarpine

A drug known to cause a characteristic foreign body or "sand eyes" sensation as an adverse effect.

Fluoxetine

The drug of choice for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Chlorpheniramine

An ingredient commonly present in proprietary cough formulations despite having no specific antitussive, expectorant, or bronchodilator action.

Carbapenems

The last line drugs used to treat most antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Opill

An oral contraceptive containing Progestin, allowing for safe use by a broader demographic.

Drug Steady State Timing

The time required for a drug to reach an effective concentration or steady state depends on its rate of elimination from the body.

Glipizide

An oral hypoglycemic agent chemically classified as a heterocyclic cyclohexyl sulfonylurea analogue.

Reserpine Molecular Target

$VMAT-2$ (Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2).

Vigabatrin

An antiepileptic drug that can cause progressive visual field constriction.

Topiramate

An antiepileptic drug specifically indicated for the treatment of migraine.

Tyrosine Hydroxylase

The enzyme involved in the rate-limiting step of noradrenaline synthesis.

Oprelvekin

Used to treat thrombocytopenia secondary to anti-cancer therapy by stimulating progenitor megakaryocytes.

Vitamin K Dosage

The dose administered in case of serious bleeding is $10\,mg$.

Sodium Valproate

An antiepileptic drug known to cause cleft lip as a teratogenic effect.

Prednisolone

The drug of choice for treating both Type I and Type II lepra reactions.

Enalapril

An ACE inhibitor that is an exception to the 'Hit and Run' drug category.

Penicillin

The most commonly used drug for the treatment of syphilis.

Albendazole

The preferred agent in the management of neurocysticercosis.

Nicotinic Acid Hydrazide (INH) Mechanism

Inhibits phospholipid synthesis and damages the bacterial cell wall by inhibiting mycolic acid synthesis.

Pyrazinamide Adverse Effect

Characteristically causes hyperuricemia.

Azithromycin

An antibiotic effective as a single-dose therapy for trachoma.

'Z' Track Injection

A technique specifically used for the intramuscular route of administration.

ACE Inhibitors Contraindication

Contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis because Angiotensin II has a direct effect on maintaining GFR via efferent arteriolar tone.

Ketoconazole

An antimicrobial agent that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.

Straubb Reaction

A reaction shown by Morphine in rats.

Geomatrix System

A drug delivery system administered via the oral route.

Angle of Repose

For a free-flowing powder, the angle is less than $20^\circ$.

Formaline

A substance that decreases the solubility of gelatin capsules.

Cocoa Butter

A mixture of glycerides and a polymorph used for rectal suppositories; it is insoluble in water.

$SN1$ Reaction

Proceeds through a carbocation intermediate.

Benzyne Intermediate

An intermediate found in Nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

Pyridine Electrophilic Substitution

Occurs mainly at the $3$-position.

Carbylamine Test

A test performed by primary amines.

Phenol Preparation

Benzenediazonium chloride is converted into phenol using $H_{2}O$ and heat.

$FeCl_{3}$ Solution

The reagent used to distinguish phenol from alcohol.

Aldehyde Reactivity

Generally more reactive than ketones due to possessing less steric hindrance.

Acid Chloride

The most reactive derivative of a carboxylic acid.

Saponification

The hydrolysis of an ester in an alkaline medium.

Alkene Identification

A substance that decolourises bromine solution in $CCl_{4}$ and cold, dilute, neutral permanganate solution.

Pyridoxal Phosphate

A coenzyme responsible for transferring the amino functional group.

Fumarate

The common component shared between the Urea cycle and the Citric acid cycle.

Glutamine

The most abundant amino acid present in the human body.

Krabbe's Disease

Caused by a deficiency of $\beta$-Galactosidase (galactocerebrosidase).

Normal Blood Urea

In a healthy adult, the concentration is found to be $20\,mg/dL$.

Insulin Glucose Transport

Insulin promotes the transport of glucose into muscles.

Phospholipids Form

Usually exist in a dipolar ion or zwitterionic form.

Rauwolfia Root Crystals

Contains calcium oxalate in a prismatic crystal habit.

Eucalyptus Oil

An oil that contains cineole as a major constituent.

Canada Balsam

A substance used for fixing tissue sections in microscopy.

Pectin

A carbohydrate consisting of methoxylated polygalacturonic acid.

Dabur Research Foundation

Located in Gazidabad.

Ehrlich

The scientist associated with the concept of the 'Magic bullet'.

Episome

Extrachromosomal DNA that irreversibly integrates into the bacterial DNA.

Transgenesis

Gene manipulation used to permanently modify the germ cells of animals.

Quaternary Structure

The agglomeration of several fold chains of amino acids.

Transposition

The movement of a gene from one chromosome to another or one site to another on the same chromosome.

FT-IR Sample Preparation

A technique involving the use of a mulling reagent.

Densitometry

An analytical method used in Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC).

Gold Plating in GC-IR

Used to increase the effective pathlength of the IR cell.

Rotaweight

An analytical tool where reflected X-ray energy is proportional to the weight of the filled capsule.

Parent Ion

Another name for the molecular ion peak in mass spectrometry.

Half Wave Potential

The parameter used to determine qualitative current in polarography.

Georgia Meloni

The Prime Minister of Italy who topped Forbes' 2024 list of the world's most powerful women.

Green Steel Taxonomy

India's first taxonomy in this sector, recently unveiled in New Delhi.

Patna

The city where the foundation stone for the country's first free child cancer hospital was recently laid.

Chhattisgarh

The first Indian state to adopt the Green GDP model.

World Para-Athletics Championship 2025

India has been assigned the hosting duties for this event.

Gyanesh Kumar

The $26^{th}$ Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.

JSW Steel

The Indian company that set a record as the world's most valuable steel company.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra

The first Indian woman to reach the top $10$ of the 'Hurun Global Rich List' $2025$.

India's AI Ranking

According to the United Nations, India currently ranks $10^{th}$ in terms of AI.

Oncovac

The world's first mRNA cancer vaccine, launched by Russian scientists.

Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

The location where the 'Fourth Semicon India 2025' was organized.

INS Aravali

India's new indigenous naval base inaugurated in Gurugram.

Smriti Mandhana

The athlete who broke the record for the fastest ODI century by an Indian, achieving it in $52$ balls.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The founder of Paytm (One97 Communications) in $2010$, driving India's digital wallet revolution.

Kabaddi World Cup 2024

The event organized recently in England.

Quadrilateral

The classification term for geometric shapes including Square, Rhombus, Rectangle, and Parallelogram.

Etymology

The study of words, just as Entomology is the study of insects.

Indict

A synonym for 'Accuse', related similarly as 'Pernicious' is to 'Lethal'.