| anthelion | Origin: Pref. Anti + Gr. Sun. <astronomy> A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a coloured ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| anthelix | <anatomy> Same as Antihelix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anthelminthic | Describes a compound that kills or expells parasitic intestinal worms (helminths). (09 Oct 1997) |
| anthelmintic | <pharmacology> An agent that is destructive to worms and used for removing internal parasitic worms in animals and humans. Origin: Gr. Helmins = worm (13 Nov 1997) |
| anthelone | <endocrinology> A peptide isolated from human urine that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Now known to be identical to epithelial growth factor. (18 Nov 1997) |
| anthelone E | A hormone, obtained from intestinal mucosa, that inhibits gastric secretion and motility; secretion of enterogastrone is stimulated by exposure of duodenal mucosa to dietary lipids. Synonym: anthelone E, enteroanthelone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anthelone U | <endocrinology> A peptide isolated from human urine that inhibits gastric acid secretion. Now known to be identical to epithelial growth factor. (18 Nov 1997) |
| anthelotic | An obsolete term for a remedy for corns. Origin: anti-+ G. Helos, nail, callus (05 Mar 2000) |
| anthema | Synonym: exanthema. Origin: G. Anthein, to blossom (05 Mar 2000) |
| anthemis | <botany> Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants. Origin: Gr, equiv. To flower; an herb like our chamomile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anther | The pollen-producing producing part of a flower. (09 Oct 1997) |
| anther culture | A plant culturing technique in which immature pollen is made to divide andgrow into tissue (either callus or embryonic tissue) in either aliquidmedium or on solid media. Pollen-containing anthers are removed from aflower and put in a culture medium, some microspheres survive and developinto tissue. If embryonic tissue develops, its put in a medium favorablefor shoot and root development, if its callus tissue, its put in asolution of hormones that will spur it to differentiate and develop shootand root tissue. (09 Oct 1997) |
| antheridium | The fertile organ of a male gametophyte or the male organ of a bisexual gametophyte, in which male gametes are formed. (09 Oct 1997) |
| antheriferous | <botany> Producing anthers, as plants. Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. Origin: Anther. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| antherogenous | <botany> Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. Origin: Anther + -genous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |