| Overton, Charles | <person> German biologist in Sweden, 1865-1933. See: Meyer-Overton rule, Meyer-Overton theory of narcosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| overtone | Any of the tones, other than the lowest or fundamental tone, of which a sound is composed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Meyer-Overton rule | <anaesthetics> Because inhalation agents act via the lipid-rich CNS cells, anaesthetic potency increases with lipid solubility. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Meyer-Overton theory of narcosis | That narcotic efficiency parallels the coefficient of partition between oil and water, and that lipoids in the cell and on the cell membrane absorb the drug because of this affinity. Synonym: Meyer-Overton theory of narcosis. (05 Mar 2000) |