| isosorbide dinitrate | <chemical> A vasodilator used in the treatment of angina. Its actions are similar to nitroglycerin but with a slower onset of action. Pharmacological action: vasodilator agents. Chemical name: D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-, dinitrate (12 Dec 1998) |
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| isosorbide | <chemical> 1,4:3,6-dianhydro d-glucitol. Chemically inert osmotic diuretic used mainly to treat hydrocephalus; also used in glaucoma. Pharmacological action: diuretics, osmotic. Chemical name: D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydralazine | <chemical> A peripheral vasodilator used as an antihypertensive agent. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 1(2H)-Phthalazinone, hydrazone (12 Dec 1998) |
| hydralazine hydrochloride | 1-Hydrazinophthalazine hydrochloride;a vasodilating antihypertensive agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydralazine syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome simulating systemic lupus erythematosus, occurring during protracted therapy of hypertension with hydralazine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abstracting and indexing | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| academies and institutes | Organizations representing specialised fields which are accepted as authoritative; may be non-governmental, university or an independent research organization, e.g., national academy of sciences, brookings institution, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accounts payable and receivable | Short-term debt obligations and assets occurring in the regular course of operational transactions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aged, 80 and over | A person 80 years of age and older. (12 Dec 1998) |
| algae and fungi | Algae represent a group of spore-propagating plants, unicellular or undifferentiated into root, stem, and leaf. They include seaweed and many unicellular fresh water plants, most of which contain chlorophyll. They account for about 90% of the earth's photosynthetic activity. Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that live as saprobes or parasites and include mushrooms, yeasts, smuts, molds, etc. They lack chlorophyll. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alkyl and aryl transferases | <enzyme> A somewhat heterogeneous class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of alkyl or related groups (excluding methyl groups). Registry number: EC 2.5 (12 Dec 1998) |
| allergy and immunology | A medical specialty concerned with the hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection from the resultant infection or disorder. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alligators and crocodiles | Large, long-tailed reptiles, including caimans, of the order loricata. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation | <pharmacology, physiology> Paracrine cells of which argentaffin cells are an example. Usage of the term APUD is neither helpful nor memorable. Acronym: APUD (11 Nov 1997) |
| amino acids, peptides, and proteins | Amino acids and chains of amino acids connected by peptide linkages. (12 Dec 1998) |