| ferrous sulfate | Iron sulfate, dried ferrous sulfate, exsiccated iron sulfate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phenobarbital elixir | A palatable, coloured hydroalcoholic (12-15% alcohol) mixture containing 20 mg of phenobarbital per 5 ml (teaspoonful); useful in administering the drug to persons who have difficulty swallowing tablets; used as an anticonvulsant and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elixir | 1. <medicine> A tincture with more than one base; a compound tincture or medicine, composed of various substances, held in solution by alcohol in some form. 2. <chemistry> An imaginary liquor capable of transmuting metals into gold; also, one for producing life indefinitely; as, elixir vitae, or the elixir of life. 3. The refined spirit; the quintessence. "The . . . Elixir of worldly delights." (South) 4. Any cordial or substance which invigorates. "The grand elixir, to support the spirits of human nature." (Addison) Origin: F. Elixir, Sp. Elixir, Ar. Eliksir the philosopher's stone, prob. From Gr. Dry, (hence probably) a dry powder; cf. Skr. Ksha to burn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferrous | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate. Origin: Cf. F. Ferreux. See Ferreous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferrous citrate | A compound that occurs in several forms, two of which are monoferrous acid citrate monohydrate and triferrous dicitrate decahydrate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous compounds | Inorganic or organic compounds that contain divalent iron. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ferrous fumarate | Iron fumarate, a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous gluconate | Iron gluconate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous lactate | Iron lactate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous succinate | Iron succinate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lillie's ferrous iron stain | <technique> A method using potassium ferrocyanide in acetic acid which demonstrates melanins as a deep green colour; lipofuscins and haem pigments are unreactive. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acid sulfate | A salt containing HSO4-. Synonym: acid sulfate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| active sulfate | 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate;an intermediate in the formation of urinary ethereal sulfates, notable for containing a "high energy" sulfate bond; the 3'-OH of adenosine is replaced by -OPO3H2, the 5'-OH by -OP(O2H)-OSO3H. Synonym: active sulfate. Acronym: PAPS (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenine sulfate | Adenine conjugated with sulfuric acid; used to stimulate leukocyte production in agranulocytosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenylyl sulfate-ammonia adenylyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms adenosine 5'-phosphoramidate Registry number: EC 2.7.7.- Synonym: adenylyl sulphate-ammonia adenylyltransferase, as-aat (26 Jun 1999) |