| aluminum oxide | <chemical> Aluminum oxide (al2o3). An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories. Chemical name: Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|
| aluminum bismuth oxide | A gastric antacid. Synonym: aluminum bismuth oxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| aluminum | <chemical> Aluminum. An extremely light, whitish, lustrous metallic element, atomic number 13, and atomic weight 26.982. Aluminum compounds are used chiefly for their antacid and astringent properties. Chemical name: Aluminum (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum acetate | Used as a disinfectant by embalmers; proposed as desiccant and deodorant powder for eczema and chronic skin ulcers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum acetotartrate | Basic aluminum acetate (70%) and tartaric acid (30%); antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum acetylsalicylate | An analgesic and antipyretic. Synonym: aluminum acetylsalicylate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum ammonium sulfate | AlNH4(SO4)2;an astringent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum aspirin | An analgesic and antipyretic. Synonym: aluminum acetylsalicylate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum breakthrough | <radiology> 10 ug Al / ml, colourimetric indicator paper, need not test every elution, why? Al can screw up radioTreatment preparation, ** Tc-SC will clump to sticks in lungs (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum carbonate | Basic, Al2O3CO2;an aluminum hydroxide-carbonate complex consisting of white lumps, insoluble in water; aqueous suspensions bind phosphorus in the intestine and lower serum inorganic phosphorus resulting in an increase in reabsorption of phosphorus by renal tubules and reduction of urinary excretion of phosphorus; it reduces formation of phosphatic urinary calculi and gastric acidity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum chlorate nonahydrate | Al(ClO3)3-9H2O;an antiseptic. Synonym: mallebrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum chloride hexahydrate | AlCl3-6H2O;used as an astringent or antiseptic in solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum compounds | Inorganic compounds that contain aluminum as an integral part of the molecule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum diacetate | Al(CH3CO2)2OH;used in solution (as in Burow's solution) as an astringent, as an ingredient in mouthwashes, and in embalming fluids. Synonym: aluminum diacetate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum group | Aluminum, boron, gallium, indium, and thallium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum hydrate | <chemical> Hydrated aluminum. A compound with many biomedical applications: as a gastric antacid, an antiperspirant, in dentifrices, as an emulsifier, as an adjuvant in bacterins and vaccines, in water purification, etc. Pharmacological action: antacids, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) (12 Dec 1998) |