| FAD | <biochemistry> A riboflavin-containing hydrogen acceptor molecule in the Krebs cycle of plant respiration and a coenzyme of some oxidation-reduction enzymes. (11 Nov 1997) |
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| FAD pyrophosphatase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes fad to flavin mononucleotide and AMP Registry number: EC 3.6.1.18 Synonym: flavin-adenine dinucleotide phosphohydrolase, fad phosphohydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| fade | 1. To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant. "The earth mourneth and fadeth away." (Is. Xxiv. 4) 2. To lose freshness, colour, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in colour. "Flowers that never fade." 3. To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish. "The stars shall fade away." (Addison) "He makes a swanlike end, Fading in music." (Shak) Origin: OE. Faden, vaden, prob. Fr. Fade,; cf. Prov. D. Vadden to fade, wither, vaddigh languid, torpid. Cf. Fade, Vade. Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. "Passages that are somewhat fade." "His masculine taste gave him a sense of something fade and ludicrous." (De Quincey) Origin: F, prob. Fr. L. Vapidus vapid, or possibly fr,fatuus foolish, insipid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Faden suture | A suture placed between an ocular rectus muscle and the posterior sclera to limit excessive action of the eyeball. Origin: Ger. Faden, thread, twine (05 Mar 2000) |
| fading time | The time required for a constant stimulus applied to a fixed area of the peripheral visual field to stop. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fadrozole | <chemical> 4-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo(1,5-a)pyridin-5-yl)benzonitrile. A selective aromatase inhibitor effective in the treatment of oestrogen-dependent disease including breast cancer. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, hormonal, enzyme inhibitors, oestrogen antagonists. Chemical name: Benzonitrile, 4-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo(1,5-a)pyridin-5-yl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| N(6)-(6-carbamoylhexyl)-FAD-D-amino acid oxidase | <enzyme> A semi-synthetic oxidase; prepared by reacting the succinimido ester of n(6)-(6-carboxyhexyl)-fad with apo-d-amino acid oxidase from pig kidney in the presence of the benzoate Registry number: EC 1.4.3.- Synonym: nch-fad-daao (26 Jun 1999) |
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