| kit | <oncogene> An oncogene, identified in feline sarcoma, encoding a tyrosine protein kinase that acts on stem cell factor. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| kit fox | <zoology> Kit fox, a small burrowing fox (Vulpes velox), inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white below. Called also swift fox. (11 Mar 1998) |
| kitalase | <enzyme> Commercial enzyme preparation from which 1-3 beta d-gluconase can be isolated Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| kitasamycin | <chemical> A macrolide antibiotic produced by streptomyces kitasatoensis. The drug has antimicrobial activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, macrolide. Chemical name: Leucomycin (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kitasato's bacillus | The bacterial cause of the bubonic plague which in the year 541 (as the black death) and later in the middle ages decimated europe. The effects of the plague are described in the nursery rhyme we all fall down. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of fleas that have fed on infected animals, mostly rodents. Plague occurs in the u.s. It is treatable with antibiotics but, if not treated promptly, can promptly lead to death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kitasato, Shibasaburo Baron | <person> Japanese bacteriologist, 1856-1931. See: Kitasato's bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kitcat | A game played by striking with a stick small piece of wood, called a cat, shaped like two coned united at their bases; tipcat. <agriculture> Kitcat roll, a roller somewhat in the form of two cones set base to base. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kitchen | 1. A cookroom; the room of a house appropriated to cookery. "Cool was his kitchen, though his brains were hot." (Dryden) "A fat kitchen makes a lean will." (Franklin) 2. A utensil for roasting meat; as, a tin kitchen. Kitchen garden. See Garden. Kitchen lee, dirty soapsuds. " A brazen tub of kitchen lee." . Kitchen stuff, fat collected from pots and pans. Origin: OE. Kichen, kichene, kuchene, AS. Cycene, L. Coquina, equiv. To culina a kitchen, fr. Coquinus pertaining to cooking, fr. Coquere to cook. See Cook to prepare food, and cf. Cuisine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kitchenmaid | A woman employed in the kitchen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kite | 1. <ornithology> Any raptorial bird of the subfamily Milvinae, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. The European species are Milvus ictinus and Milvus govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the Nauclerus furcatus. 2. One who is rapacious. "Detested kite, thou liest." (Shak) 3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string. 4. A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light. 5. <geometry> A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. 6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill. 7. <zoology> Kite falcon, an African falcon of the genus Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite. Origin: OE. Kyte, AS.cta; cf. W. Cud, cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kithe | To make known; to manifest; to show; to declare. "For gentle hearte kytheth gentilesse." (Chaucer) Origin: OE. Kythen, kithen, cuen, to make known, AS. Can, fr. C known. See Uncouth, Ca to be able, and cf. Kith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kitish | <zoology> Like or relating to a kite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kitten | A young cat. Origin: OE. Kiton, a dim. Of cat; cf. G.kitze a young cat, also a female cat, and F. Chaton, dim. Of chat cat, also E. Kitling. See Cat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kittiwake | <zoology> A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| kittle | <zoology> To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. Origin: Cf. Kit a kitten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bee sting kit | An emergency kit carried by those who have a history of sudden and severe allergic reactions to bee stings. The kit generally includes a antihistamine pill and a self-administered adrenaline injection. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| proto-oncogene proteins c-kit | Tyrosine kinase membrane receptors which are the natural ligands for mast cell growth factor (steel factor). This interaction is crucial for the development of haematopoietic, gonadal, and pigment stem cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| disaster supplies kit | You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement. For useful information, see the MedicineNet site on YOUR FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emergency supplies kit | You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you've gathered supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or home confinement. For useful information, see the MedicineNet site on YOUR FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. (12 Dec 1998) |