| acoelomate | <organism> A triploblastic organism which does not have an internal body cavity other than the gut. The area between the gut and the organisms outer body wall is completely filled with tissue derived from the mesoderm. The term is used to classify multicellular animals by developmental pattern. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acokanthera | Juice from the leaves and stems of Acokanthera ouabaio (family Apocynaceae), a South African arrow poison containing ouabain. Origin: G. Akoke, a point, + antheros, blooming (05 Mar 2000) |
| acolasia | Rarely used term for morbid intemperance or lust. Origin: G. Akolasia, licentiousness (05 Mar 2000) |
| acologic | Pertaining to acology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acology | <study> Materia medica; the science of remedies. Origin: Gr. Remedy. (04 Mar 1998) |
| acolous | Without limbs. Origin: G. A-priv. + kolon, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| acolyctine | <chemistry> An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum. Origin: From the name of the plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acolyte | 1. One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. 2. One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Origin: LL. Acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. Following, attending: cf. F. Acolyte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acomia | Synonym: alopecia. Origin: G. A-priv. + kome, hair of head (05 Mar 2000) |
| aconative | Without the desire or wish to act. Origin: G. A-priv. + L. Conor, to try (05 Mar 2000) |
| aconitase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reversible hydration of cis-aconitate to yield citrate or isocitrate. It is one of the citric acid cycle enzymes. Chemical name: Citrate(isocitrate) hydro-lyase Registry number: EC 4.2.1.3 (12 Dec 1998) |
| aconitate hydratase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reversible hydration of cis-aconitate to yield citrate or isocitrate. It is one of the citric acid cycle enzymes. Chemical name: Citrate(isocitrate) hydro-lyase Registry number: EC 4.2.1.3 (12 Dec 1998) |
| aconite | 1. <botany> The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous. 2. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites. Origin: L. Aconitum, Gr., cf. F. Aconit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aconitia | <chemistry> Same as Aconitine. (01 Mar 1998) |