| aluminum aspirin | An analgesic and antipyretic. Synonym: aluminum acetylsalicylate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aspirin | <drug> Acetyl salicylate. An analgesic, antipyretic and antinflammatory drug. It is a potent cyclooxygenase inhibitor and blocks the formation of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dipyridamole | <chemical> 2,2',2'',2'''-((4,8-di-1-piperidinylpyrimido(5,4-d)pyrimidine-2,6-diyl)dinitrilo)tetrakisethanol. A coronary vasodilator often used in diagnostic imaging. It has been known to induce myocardial ischemia in patients with ischemic heart disease. Pharmacological action: platelet aggregation inhibitors, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: Ethanol, 2,2',2'',2'''-((4,8-di-1-piperidinylpyrimido(5,4-d)pyrimidine-2,6-diyl)dinitrilo)tetrakis- (12 Dec 1998) |
| dipyridamole-thallium imaging | <radiology> Myocardial perfusion imaging for patients who cannot exercise, dipyridamole, potent coronary vasodilator, dose: 300 mg IV, side effects relieved by aminophyllin, thallium given when: symptomatic, HR increased 10 bpm, diastolic BP decreased 10 mm Hg, 45 min after PO dose (12 Dec 1998) |
| bacterial capsules | An envelope of loose gel surrounding a bacterial cell which is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Some capsules have a well-defined border, whereas others form a slime layer that trails off into the medium. most capsules consist of relatively simple polysaccharides but there are some bacteria whose capsules are made of polypeptides. (12 Dec 1998) |
| brood capsules | Small hollow projections from the lining membrane of a hydatid cyst from which the scoleces arise. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsules | Hard or soft, soluble containers of a suitable substance, for enclosing a dose of medicine, usually for oral administration. (12 Dec 1998) |