| alchemist | One who practices alchemy. "You are alchemist; make gold." (Shak) Origin: Cf. OF. Alquemiste, F. Alchimiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| alchemistic | 1. <study> An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry. 2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. "Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy." (Milton) 3. Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious. "Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy." (Shak) Origin: OF. Alkemie, arquemie, F. Alchimie, Ar. Al-kimia, fr. Late Gr, for, a mingling, infusion, juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, fr. To pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Cf. Sp. Alquimia, It. Alchimia. Gr. Is prob. Akin to L. Fundere to pour, Goth. Guitan, AS. Geotan, to pour, and so to E. Fuse. (04 Mar 1998) |
| alchemistical | Relating to or practicing alchemy. "Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators." (Burke) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alchemistry | 1. <study> An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry. 2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. "Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy." (Milton) 3. Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious. "Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy." (Shak) Origin: OF. Alkemie, arquemie, F. Alchimie, Ar. Al-kimia, fr. Late Gr, for, a mingling, infusion, juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, fr. To pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Cf. Sp. Alquimia, It. Alchimia. Gr. Is prob. Akin to L. Fundere to pour, Goth. Guitan, AS. Geotan, to pour, and so to E. Fuse. (04 Mar 1998) |
| alchemize | To change by alchemy; to transmute. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alchemy | 1. <study> An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry. 2. A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet. "Put to their mouths the sounding alchemy." (Milton) 3. Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious. "Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy." (Shak) Origin: OF. Alkemie, arquemie, F. Alchimie, Ar. Al-kimia, fr. Late Gr, for, a mingling, infusion, juice, liquid, especially as extracted from plants, fr. To pour; for chemistry was originally the art of extracting the juices from plants for medicinal purposes. Cf. Sp. Alquimia, It. Alchimia. Gr. Is prob. Akin to L. Fundere to pour, Goth. Guitan, AS. Geotan, to pour, and so to E. Fuse. (04 Mar 1998) |
| alcian blue | <chemical> Water soluble copper phthalocyanin stain used to demonstrate acid mucopolysaccharides. By varying the ionic strength some differentiation of various types is possible. (18 Nov 1997) |
| alclofenac | An anti-inflammatory agent. Chemical name: [4-(Allyloxy)-3-chlorophenyl]acetic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alclometasone | A potent corticosteroid used as the 17,21-dipropionate in topical therapy for psoriasis and other deep-seated dermatoses. Chemical name: 7-Chloro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Alcock's canal | The space within the obturator internis fascia lining the lateral wall of the ischiorectal fossa that transmits the pudendal vessels and nerves. Synonym: canalis pudendalis, Alcock's canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Alcock, Benjamin | <person> Irish anatomist, 1801-?. See: Alcock's canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcogel | A hydrogel, with alcohol instead of water as the dispersion medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcohol | <chemical> An organic chemical containing one or more hydroxyl groups. Alcohols can be liquids, semisolids or solids at room temperature. Common alcohols include ethanol (the type found in alcoholic beverages) methanol (found in methylated spirit and can cause blindness and other nervous system damage if ingested) and propanol. (06 May 1997) |
| 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 - 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) |