| ondansetron | <chemical> 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-9-methyl-3-((2-methyl-1h-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-4h-carbazol-4-one. A competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and it has reported anxiolytic and neuroleptic properties. Pharmacological action: anti-anxiety agents, antiemetics, antipsychotic agents, serotonin antagonists. Chemical name: 4H-Carbazol-4-one, 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-9-methyl-3-((2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| onde | Hatred; fury; envy. Origin: AS. Anda malice, anger; akin to Icel. Andi, ond, breath. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Ondine | German mythological character. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ondine's curse | Idiopathic central alveolar hypoventilation in which involuntary control of respiration is depressed, but voluntary control of ventilation is not impaired. Origin: Ondine, char. In play by J. Giraudoux, based on Undine, Ger. Myth. Char. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ondiri disease | A disease of cattle in Kenya caused by the rickettsia Ehrlichia ondiri and characterised by haemorrhage and oedema. Synonym: Ondiri disease. (05 Mar 2000) |