| simethicone |
[USP] a mixture of dimethicones and silicon dioxide, with a molecular weight between 14,000 and 21,000, occurring as a translucent, gray, viscous fluid. It is administered orally as an antifoaming agent in gastroscopy, and is also used as an antiflatulent and as a releasing agent in pharmaceutical preparations. Called also dimethicone or activated dimethicone. It is used in veterinary medicine in the treatment and prevention of bloat in cattle.
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| simian c. |
a single transverse palmar crease formed by fusion of the proximal and distal palmar creases; frequently seen in congenital disorders such as Down syndrome and rarely in normal persons; called also simian line.
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| simian e. |
a species of viruses of the genus Enterovirus, separable into 18 serotypes, that causes usually asymptomatic infection in monkeys. Formerly called ecmovirus.
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| simian immunodeficiency v. |
a virus of the genus Lentivirus, closely related to human immunodeficiency virus, that causes inapparent infection in African green monkeys and a disease resembling acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in macaques.
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| simian l. |
see under crease.
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