| io moth | <zoology> A large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-coloured spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| iobenzamic acid | N-(3-Amino-2,4,6-triiodobenzoyl)-N-phenyl-beta-alanine;a radiographic contrast medium for oral cholecystography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iocetamic acid | N-Acetyl-N-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)-2-methyl-beta-alanine;a radiographic contrast medium for oral cholecystography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodal | <chemistry> An oily liquid, Cl3.CHO, analogous to chloral and bromal. Origin: Iod- + alcohol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iodamide | <chemical> 3-acetamido-5-(acetamidomethyl)-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid. An ionic monomeric contrast medium. Pharmacological action: contrast media. Chemical name: Benzoic acid, 3-(acetylamino)-5-((acetylamino)methyl)-2,4,6-triiodo- (12 Dec 1998) |
| Iodamoeba | A genus of parasitic amoebae in the superclass Rhizopoda, order Amoebida. Iodamoeba butschlii, a parasitic amoeba in the large intestine of man; trophozoites are usually 9 to 14 um in diameter; the cysts are usually 8 to 10 um in diameter, uninucleate and somewhat irregular in shape, with a thick wall and a large compact mass of glycogen that stains deeply with a solution of iodine; clinically recognizable amoebiasis caused by this organism is rare, with symptoms resembling those of chronic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica; it is also found in other primates and is the commonest amoeba of pigs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodate | <chemistry> A salt of iodic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iodate reaction of epinephrine | A reaction dependent upon the oxidation of epinephrine by iodine liberated from iodate, which is decomposed by the hormone; a faint pink colour results. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodates | Inorganic salts of iodic acid (hio3). (12 Dec 1998) |
| iodhydrin | <chemistry> One of a series of compounds containing iodine, and analogous to the chlorhydrins. Origin: Iod- + chlorhydrin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iodic | <chemistry> To, or containing, iodine; specif, denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid. Iodic acid, a monobasic acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen. Origin: Cf. F. Iodique. See Iodine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iodic acid | HIO3;crystalline powder, soluble in water; used as an astringent, caustic, disinfectant, deodorant, and intestinal antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodide | <chemistry> A binary compound of iodine, or one which may be regarded as binary; as, potassium iodide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| iodide acne | A follicular eruption on the face, trunk, and extremities, due to injection or ingestion of iodide in a hypersensitive individual. See: iododerma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iodide goiter | See Iodine excess. (12 Dec 1998) |