| phosgene | <chemistry> Producing, or produced by, the action of light; formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl. Origin: Gr. Light + the root of to be born: cf. F. Phosgene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| progesterone-3-(O-carboxymethyl oxime)-horseradish peroxidase | <chemical> Used as a tracer in an immunoassay for progesterone Synonym: progesterone-3-(o-carboxymethyl oxime)-hrp, p-3cmo-hrp (26 Jun 1999) |
| hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime | A lipophilic substance that readily crosses the blood-brain barrier; combined with 99mTc to produce a radiopharmaceutical for SPECT imaging or cerebral blood flow estimates. Synonym: hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime. Acronym: HMPAO (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxime | <chemistry> One of a series of isonitroso derivatives obtained by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes or ketones. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |