| Benedict's solution | <chemistry> An aqueous solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate which changes from its normal blue colour to orange, red, or yellow in the presence of a reducing sugar such as glucose. See: Benedict's test for glucose. (14 Aug 2000) |
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| Benedict, Francis | <person> U.S. Metabolist, 1870-1957. See: Benedict-Roth apparatus, Benedict-Roth calorimeter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Benedict-Hopkins-Cole reagent | <chemistry> Magnesium glyoxalate, made from a mixture of oxalic acid and magnesium, used for testing proteins for the presence of tryptophan. (12 Aug 2000) |
| Benedict-Roth apparatus | <apparatus, physiology> A device employed to measure the amount of oxygen utilised in quiet breathing in the basal state for the estimation of the basal metabolic rate; the subject rebreathes oxygen through soda lime from a recording spirometer. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Benedict-Roth calorimeter | <apparatus, physiology> A device employed to measure the amount of oxygen utilised in quiet breathing in the basal state for the estimation of the basal metabolic rate; the subject rebreathes oxygen through soda lime from a recording spirometer. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Benedict, Stanley | <person> U.S. Chemist, 1884-1936. See: Benedict's solution, Benedict's test for glucose, Benedict-Hopkins-Cole reagent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Benedict's test for glucose | <biochemistry> A copper-reduction test for glucose in the urine, which involves thiocyanate in addition to copper sulfate for qualitative or quantitative use. (14 Aug 2000) |
| Morel, Benedict | <person> French psychiatrist, 1809-1873. See: Morel's ear, Stewart-Morel syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stilling, Benedict | <person> German anatomist, 1810-1879. See: Stilling's canal, Stilling's column, Stilling's nucleus, Stilling's raphe, Stilling's gelatinous substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Duddell, Benedict | <person> 18th century British oculist. See: Duddell's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetic solution | A vinegar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amaranth solution | A 1% solution of amaranth (trisodium naphthol sulfonic acid), a synthetic vivid red dye, stable in acid and intensified in sodium hydroxide solution; used as a red or pink colourant in liquid pharmaceuticals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aqueous solution | <chemistry> A solution in which water is the dissolving medium or solvent. (09 Jan 1998) |
| barium solution | A liquid containing barium sulfate, which shows up on X-rays. It outlines organs of the body so they can be seen on X-ray film. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Burow's solution | A preparation of aluminium subacetate and glacial acetic acid, used for its antiseptic and astringent action on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |