| Benedict's r. |
any of several alkaline copper sulfate solutions used for Benedict's test for glucose.
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| Benedict's s. |
an aqueous solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate. Its normal blue color changes to yellow, orange, or red in the presence of a reducing sugar such as glucose. It is used in urinalysis.
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| Benedict's solution, test |
see under solution and test.
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| Benedict's t. |
1. (for glucose in urine) a test for glucose in the urine using Benedict's reagent. 2. (for urea) the urea is hydrolyzed to ammonium carbonate by potassium bisulfate and zinc sulfate made alkaline, and distilled as usual.
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| benediction h. |
a hand in which the ring and little fingers are flexed; there is weakness of abduction and adduction of the index and middle fingers but they can be extended normally, and the thumb remains normal; seen in ulnar paralysis and syringomyelia.
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