| BE | bacillary emulsion; bacterial endocarditis; barium enema; Barrett's esophagus; base excess; below-el... |
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| BH | base hospital; benzalkonium and heparin; bill of health; birth history; Bishop-Harman [instruments];... |
| BI | background interval; bacterial or bactericidal index; base-in [prism]; basilar impression; Billroth ... |
| BO | Bachelor of Osteopathy; base of prism out; behavior objective; belladonna and opium; body odor; bowe... |
| bp | base pair; bed pan; boiling point |
| trial base | <cell biology> A hypothetical cell adhesion molecule possibly involved in sponge cell adhesion, existence unproven. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| Troeger's base | <chemical> Pharmacological action: enzyme inhibitor Synonym: 2,8-dimethyl-6h,12h-5,11-methanodibenzo(b,f)(1,5)-diazocine (26 Jun 1999) |
| external base of skull | External aspect of the base of skull Synonym: norma basilaris, basis cranii externa, norma inferior, norma ventralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| FAPG base | <chemical> New topical vehicle for dermatological use; contains propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, glycerol Chemical name: 1,2,3-propanetriol, mixt. With alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), 1-octadecanol and 1,2-propanediol (26 Jun 1999) |
| Lewis base | A base that is an electron-pair donor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ajowan oil | A volatile oil distilled from the fruit of Carum copticum, one of the sources of thymol; a carminative, aromatic, and expectorant. Synonym: ptychotis oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allspice oil | pimenta oil |
| almond oil | A fixed oil expressed from sweet almonds, the kernels of varieties of Prunus amygdalus; used in ointments. Bitter almond oil, a volatile oil from the dried ripe kernels of bitter almonds and from other kernels containing amygdalin; it contains between 2 and 4% of hydrocyanic acid and 95% of benzaldehyde. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apple oil | Isoamyl isovalerate;used as a sedative; formerly used in the treatment of gallstones because of its solvent action on cholesterol. Synonym: apple oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apricot kernel oil | See: persic oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arachis oil | Oil extracted from the kernels of one or more cultivated varieties of Arachis hypogaea (family Leguminosae); used as a solvent for intramuscular injections and in the preparation of foods. Synonym: arachis oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aromatic castor oil | Contains cinnamon oil 3, clove oil 1, vanillin 1, saccharin 0.5, alcohol 30, in castor oil to make 1000; a cathartic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barrel of oil equivalent | A unit of energy equal to the amount of energy contained in a barrel of crude oil. Approximately 5.78 million Btu or 1,700 kWh. A barrel is a liquid measure equal to 42 gallons. (05 Dec 1998) |
| beech oil | A thick, oily, dark brown liquid with the odour of creosote; largely used as a source of creosote. Synonym: beech oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| benne oil | <chemical> The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. Chemical name: Fats and Glyceridic oils, sesame (12 Dec 1998) |