| ITS | infective toxic shock |
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| LETD | lowest effective toxic dose |
| MTC | mass transfer coefficient; maximum tolerated concentration; maximum toxic concentration; medical tes... |
| ODTS | organic dust toxic syndrome |
| Q-TWIST | quality-adjusted time without symptoms of disease and subjective toxic effects of treatment |
| alcohol diuresis | Diuresis following the ingestion of alcoholic beverages; due, in part, to inhibition of the output of antidiuretic hormone by the neurohypophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| alcohol drinking | Behaviours associated with the ingesting of alcoholic beverages, including social drinking. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alcohol - NDMA oxidoreductase | <enzyme> Nicotinoprotein from amycolatopsis methanolica; does not react with exogenous NADP(h) Registry number: EC 1.1.99.- Synonym: 4-nitroso-n,n-dimethylaniline alcohol oxidoreductase, ndma-adh (26 Jun 1999) |
| alcohol - N, N'-dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline oxidoreductase | <enzyme> A group III alcohol oxidoreductase from rhodococcus sp, amycolatopsis methanolica and mycobacterium gastri; genbank u21071 Registry number: EC 1.1.99.- Synonym: thce gene product, thce protein, methanol - ndma oxidoreductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| alcohol oxidoreductases | <enzyme> A subclass of enzymes which includes all dehydrogenases acting on primary and secondary alcohols as well as hemiacetals. They are further classified according to the acceptor which can be NAD+ or NADP+ (subclass 1.1.1), cytochrome (1.1.2), oxygen (1.1.3), quinone (1.1.5), or another acceptor (1.1.99). Registry number: EC 1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| alcohol, pregnancy | The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the foetus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alcohol-related disorders | Mental disorders related or resulting from abuse or mis-use of alcohol. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alcohol-soluble eosin | See: ethyl eosin. Synonym: alcohol-soluble eosin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcohol sulfotransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the transfer of sulfate from adenosine 3'-phosphate 5'-phosphosulfate to a wide variety of hydroxysteroids Registry number: EC 2.8.2.2 Synonym: 21-hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, 3 beta-hydroxysteroid sulphotransferase, steroid sulfokinase, steroid alcohol sulfotransferase, 3-hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, st2a1 hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase, st2a2 hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| alcohol withdrawal | <psychiatry> A clinical syndrome that results from the abstinence of alcohol consumption. Seen in those with habitual long-term or heavy alcohol use history. (27 Sep 1997) |
| alcohol withdrawal delirium | An acute organic mental disorder due to recent cessation or reduction in alcohol consumption with the essential characteristic being delirium. Autonomic hyperactivity - that is, tachycardia, sweating, and elevated blood pressure - is also present. It was formerly called delirium tremens. (12 Dec 1998) |
| allyl alcohol | CH2==CHCH2OH; 2-propenol;a colourless liquid of pungent odour used in making resins and plasticisers; highly irritating to mucous membranes and readily absorbed, causing depression and coma. Synonym: vinyl carbinol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amyl alcohol | 1-pentanol;used as a solvent for varnishes and oils; highly toxic, with irritating vapors. See: fusel oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhydrous alcohol | Water having been removed. Synonym: anhydrous alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aryl-alcohol oxidase | <enzyme> Flavoprotein acting on a variety of benzyl, cinnamyl, naphthyl and aliphatic unsaturated alcohols Registry number: EC 1.1.3.7 (26 Jun 1999) |