| cyclic imp | <chemical> Inosine cyclic 3',5'-(hydrogen phosphate). An inosine nucleotide which acts as a mild inhibitor of the hydrolysis of cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP and as an inhibitor of cat heart cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Chemical name: Inosine, cyclic 3',5'-(hydrogen phosphate) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| imp | 1. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft. 2. An offspring; progeny; child; scion. "The tender imp was weaned." (Fairfax) 3. A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker. "To mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps." (Beattie) 4. Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line. Origin: OE. Imp a graft, AS. Impa; akin to Dan. Ympe, Sw. Ymp, prob. Fr. LL. Impotus, Gr. Engrafted, innate, fr. To implant; in + to produce; akin to E. Be. See 1st In-, Be. 1. To graft; to insert as a scion. 2. <veterinary> To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip. "Imp out our drooping country's broken wing." (Shak) "Who lazily imp their wings with other men's plumes. Fuller. Here no frail Muse shall imp her crippled wing." (Holmes) "Help, ye tart satirists, to imp my rage With all the scorpions that should whip this age." (Cleveland) Origin: AS. Impian to imp, ingraft, plant; akin to Dan. Ympe, Sw. Ympa, OHG. Impfon, impiton, G. Impfen. See Imp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| IMP-aspartate ligase | <enzyme> A carbon-nitrogen ligase. During purine ribonucleotide biosynthesis, this enzyme catalyses the synthesis of adenylosuccinate from GTP, imp, and aspartate with the formation of orthophosphate and GDP. Chemical name: IMP:L-aspartate ligase (GDP-forming) Registry number: EC 6.3.4.4 (12 Dec 1998) |
| imp dehydrogenase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the dehydrogenation of inosine 5'-phosphate to xanthosine 5'-phosphate in the presence of NAD.05. Chemical name: IMP:NAD+ oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.1.1.205 (12 Dec 1998) |
| administration, oral | The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancer, oral | Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A biopsy is the only to know whether as abnormal area in the oral cavity is cancer. Oral cancer is caused by tobacco (smoking and chewing) and alcohol use. Surgery to remove the tumour in the mouth is the usual treatment for patients with oral cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| candidiasis, oral | Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus candida. (12 Dec 1998) |
| canine oral papilloma | Warts affecting mucous membranes of young dogs; caused by a papillomavirus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| magnesia and alumina oral suspension | A mixture of magnesium hydroxide and variable amounts of aluminum oxide; used as an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathology, oral | A dental specialty concerned with pathology of the oral cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharyngo-oral | Relating to the pharynx and the mouth; oropharyngeal. Origin: pharyngo-+ L. Os (or-), mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| combination oral contraceptive | A mixture of a steroid having progestational activity and an oestrogen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraceptives, oral | Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally oestrogen or progesterone or both. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptives, oral, combined | Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptives, oral, hormonal | Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations. (12 Dec 1998) |