| vial | <equipment> A small bottle. Origin: Gr. Phial (18 Nov 1997) |
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| methotrexate | <drug> Analogue of dihydrofolate. Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and kills rapidly growing cells. Therapeutic agent for leukaemias, but has a low therapeutic ratio. (18 Nov 1997) |
| smear dab | <zoology> The sand fluke . Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dab | <zoology> A name given to several species of ounders, especially. To the European spesies, Pleuronectes imanda. TheAmerican rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. Origin: Perh. So named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |