| sotalol | <chemical> An adrenergic beta-antagonist that is used in the treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias. Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-antagonists, anti-arrhythmia agents, sympatholytics. Chemical name: Methanesulfonamide, N-(4-(1-hydroxy-2-((1-methylethyl)amino)ethyl)phenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| sotalol hydrochloride | 4'-[1-Hydroxy-2-(isopropylamino)ethyl]methanesulfonanilide monohydrochloride;a beta-receptor blocking agent with uses similar to those of propranolol; also possesses potassium blocking properties. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soteriology | <study> A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health. Origin: Gr. Safety (from saving, a savoir, to save). (04 Mar 1998) |
| Sotos' syndrome | <syndrome> Cerebral gigantism and generalised large muscles in childhood, with mental retardation and defective coordination; of unknown aetiology. Most cases have been sporadic, perhaps new dominant mutations with low fitness, but there is one set of concordant identical twins on record. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sotos, J | <person> U.S. Paediatrician, *1927. See: Sotos' syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sottas, Jules | <person> French neurologist, 1866-1943. See: Dejerine-Sottas disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sottish | Like a sot; doltish; very foolish; drunken. "How ignorant are sottish pretenders to astrology!" (Swift) Synonym: Dull, stupid, senseless, doltish, infatuate. Sot"tishly, Sot"tishness. Origin: From Sot. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |