| diethyl | A compound containing two ethyl radicals. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diethyl ether | CH3CH2OCH2CH3;a flammable, volatile organic solvent used in extraction procedures; formerly widely used as an inhalation anaesthetic; shortcomings include: irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phase, explosion hazard. Synonym: ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethyl pyrocarbonate | <chemical> Pyrocarbonic acid diethyl ester. Preservative for wines, soft drinks, and fruit juices and a gentle esterifying agent. Pharmacological action: food preservatives. Chemical name: Dicarbonic acid, diethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethyl succinate carboxylesterase | <enzyme> Liver-specific enzyme elevated in plasma of sheep exposed to high copper intake Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: ds-carboxylesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| diethylamine | <chemistry> A colourless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odour resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine. Origin: Pref. Di- + ethylamine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diethylcarbamazine | <chemical> N,n-diethyl-4-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxamide. An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with wucheria bancrofti or loa loa. Pharmacological action: filaricides, lipoxygenase inhibitors. Chemical name: 1-Piperazinecarboxamide, N,N-diethyl-4-methyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethylcarbamazine citrate | N,N-Diethyl-4-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxamide citrate;an effective microfilaricide, although relatively ineffective against the adult filariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethylene glycol | An organic solvent chemically related to ethylene glycol. Upon metabolic conversion it becomes oxalic acid, which is toxic to the kidney. A sweet, viscous liquid that was used to make the infamous elixir of sulfanilamide that proved fatal to over 100 children in 1937, leading to the establishment of the FDA to monitor drug safety. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethylenediamine | Pyrazine hexahydride;its former use in gout was based upon its property of dissolving uric acid in vitro, but it is ineffective in increasing uric acid excretion; its compounds are now used as anthelmintics in oxyuriasis and ascariasis. Synonym: diethylenediamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid | An important chelating agent used in therapy (e.g., in therapy for lead poisoning), and in metal-containing diagnostic agents for magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear scanning. Acronym: DTPA (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethylhexyl phthalate | <chemical> Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate. A plasticiser. Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethylnitrosamine | <chemical> N-ethyl-n-nitrosoethanamine. A nitrosamine derivative with alkylating, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties. Pharmacological action: alkylating agents, carcinogens, mutagens. Chemical name: Ethanamine, N-ethyl-N-nitroso- (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethylolamine | Bis(hydroxyethyl)amine; 2,2'-iminodiethanol;used as an emulsifier and as a dispersing agent in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Synonym: diethylolamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethylphosphoryl butyrylcholinesterase | <enzyme> An aspect of cholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| diethylpropion | <chemical> A appetite depressant considered to produce less central nervous system disturbance than most drugs in this therapeutic category. It is also considered to be among the safest for patients with hypertension. Pharmacological action: appetite depressants. Chemical name: 1-Propanone, 2-(diethylamino)-1-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| technetium tc 99m diethyl-iminodiacetic acid | <chemical> A nontoxic radiopharmaceutical that is used in the clinical evaluation of hepatobiliary disorders in humans. Pharmacological action: radiopharmaceuticals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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