| calcine | To expel water and volatile matter by heat. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| calcined magnesia | <chemical> Magnesium oxide (mgo). An inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral periclase. In aqueous media combines quickly with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid and mild laxative and has many nonmedicinal uses. Pharmacological action: antacids, cathartic. Chemical name: Magnesium oxide (MgO) (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcineurin | <protein> Calmodulin stimulated protein phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.16), the major calmodulin binding protein in brain. Enzymic activity is inhibited by binding of immunophilin ligand complex (immunophilin alone does not bind) and therefore may play a part in the mechanism of action of cyclosporin A and FK506. Thought also to be involved in the control of sperm motility. (21 Mar 1998) |