| bactericidal | <pharmacology> Capable of killing bacteria. Some antibiotics are either bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic in their action. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| blood bactericidal activity | Native bactericidal property of blood due to normally occurring antibacterial substances such as beta lysin, leukin, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction | Disorders in which phagocytic cells cannot kill ingested bacteria; characterised by frequent recurring infection with formulation of granulomas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| serum bactericidal test | Method of measuring the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy. It is used to monitor the therapy in bacterial endocarditis, osteomyelitis and other serious bacterial infections. As commonly performed, the test is a variation of the broth dilution test. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukocyte bactericidal assay test | A test of leukocytes to determine their ability to kill a culture of live bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| minimum | <statistics> The smallest amount or lowest limit. (12 Jan 1998) |
| minimum light | Threshold of visual sensation, the minimal light intensity evoking a visual sensation. Synonym: achromatic threshold, minimum light threshold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| minimum light threshold | Threshold of visual sensation, the minimal light intensity evoking a visual sensation. Synonym: achromatic threshold, minimum light threshold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| minimum protein requirement | <nutrition> The age-dependent amount of protein required daily in the diet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| minimum temperature | In bacteriology, denoting a temperature below which growth will not take place. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Eagle's minimum essential medium | A tissue culture medium similar to Eagle's basal medium but with different amounts and a few exclusions (e.g., antibiotics and phenol red). (05 Mar 2000) |
| law of the minimum | Growth and development of plants and animals are determined by the availability of that essential nutrient which is present in the smallest amount. (05 Mar 2000) |
| M concentration | The maximum number of bacterial cells which can be produced in a unit volume of growth medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration | Hgb/Hct;the average haemoglobin concentration in a given volume of packed red cells, calculated from the haemoglobin therein and the haematocrit, in erythrocyte indices. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak plasma drug concentration | <pharmacology> The highest level of drug that can be obtained in the blood usually following multiple doses. (09 Oct 1997) |