| urethan | Urethane NH2COOC2H5;has antimitotic activity; formerly used medically as a hypnotic, but now more often used as an anaesthetic for laboratory animals. Synonym: ethyl carbamate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| urethanase | <enzyme> From bacillus licheniformis isolated from mouse intestine; catalyses the decomposition of urethane to ethanol, ammonia and co2 Registry number: EC 3.5.1.75 Synonym: urethane hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| urethane | <chemistry> A white crystalline substance, NH2.CO.OC2H5, produced by the action of ammonia on ethyl carbonate. It is used somewhat in medicine as a hypnotic. By extension, any one of the series of related substances of which urethane proper is the type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quinine urethan | A mixture of urethan and quinine hydrochloride; a sclerosing agent for the treatment of varicose veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
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