| chlor- | Chloro- 1. Combining form denoting green. 2. Combining form denoting association with chlorine. Origin: G. Chloros, green (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chloracetic acid | An acetic acid in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine. According to the number of atoms so displaced the acid is called monochloroacetic (chloroacetic; ClCH2COOH), dichloroacetic (Cl2CHCOOH), or trichloroacetic (Cl3CCOOH). Synonym: chloracetic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloracne | An occupational acne-like eruption due to prolonged contact with certain chlorinated compounds (naphthalenes and diphenyls); keratinous plugs (comedones) form in the pilosebaceous orifices, and variously sized small papules (2 to 4 mm) develop. Synonym: chlorine acne, tar acne. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloraemia | Synonym: chlorosis. Synonym: hyperchloraemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloragosome | <cell biology> Cytoplasmic granule of unknown function found in the coelomocytes of annelids. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (05 Jan 1998) |
| chloral | CCl3-CHO; trichloroacetaldehyde;a thin oily liquid with a pungent odour, formed by the action of chlorine gas on alcohol. Synonym: anhydrous chloral. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral alcoholate | A complex of chloral and ethanol. Prepared by refluxing trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) or chloral hydrate with alcohol. Alleged to be an active constituent of a "Mickey Finn." (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral betaine | The adduct formed by chloral hydrate and betaine; it is slowly hydrolyzed in the alimentary tract to chloral hydrate; used as a hypnotic and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloral hydrate | <chemical> A hypnotic and sedative used in the treatment of insomnia. The safety margin is too narrow for chloral hydrate to be used as a general anaesthetic in humans, but it is commonly used for that purpose in animal experiments. It is no longer considered useful as an anti-anxiety medication. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate, anaesthetics, intravenous. Chemical name: 1,1-Ethanediol, 2,2,2-trichloro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chloralism | Habitual use of chloral compounds as an intoxicant, or the symptoms caused thereby. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloralose | <chemical> A derivative of chloral hydrate that was used as a sedative but has been replaced by safer and more effective drugs. Its most common use is as a general anaesthetic in animal experiments. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate, anaesthetics, intravenous. Chemical name: alpha-D-Glucofuranose, 1,2-O-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)-, (R)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlorambucil | <drug, oncology> Chlorambucil is a bifunctional alkylating agent of the nitrogen mustard type that has been found active against selected human neoplastic diseases. Side effects: Low blood counts (suppressed bone marrow function) and chance of leukaemia and infertility, convulsions. (05 Jan 1998) |
| chloramine B | Sodium N-chlorobenzenesulfonamide;a nontoxic antiseptic substance used in wound irrigation as a substitute for chloramine B T. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloramine T | Sodium N-chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide;a nontoxic but strong antiseptic used in the irrigation of wounds and infected cavities. Synonym: chlorazene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloraminophene | <drug, oncology> Chlorambucil is a bifunctional alkylating agent of the nitrogen mustard type that has been found active against selected human neoplastic diseases. Side effects: Low blood counts (suppressed bone marrow function) and chance of leukaemia and infertility, convulsions. (05 Jan 1998) |