| oxyhaemocyanin | <physiology> See Haemacyanin. Origin: Oxy- + haemacyanin, haemocyanin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| oxyheme | Same as haematin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyhemochromogen | Same as haematin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyhemoglobin | <physiology> See Hemoglobin. Origin: Oxy- + haemoglobin, hemoglobin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyhemoglobin oxidase | <enzyme> Oxyhemoglobin (ferrous) is oxidised by methemoglobin (ferric) Registry number: EC 1.16.- Synonym: haemoglobin oxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| oxyhemoglobins | A compound formed by the combination of haemoglobin and oxygen. It is a complex in which the oxygen is bound directly to the iron without causing a change from the ferrous to the ferric state. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oxyhydrogen | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen; as, oxyhydrogen gas. Oxyhydrogen blowpipe. <chemistry> See Blowpipe. Oxyhydrogen microscope, a form of microscope arranged so as to use the light produced by burning lime or limestone under a current of oxyhydrogen gas. Origin: Oxy- + hydrogen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxyiodide | A compound of oxygen with a metallic iodide, e.g., an iodate or periodate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxykrinin | <protein> A hormone that is produced by the epithelial cells of the duodenum under the stimulus of acid secretion from the stomach. Secretin stimulates the secretion of pancreatic juice that aids in digestion. (27 Sep 1997) |
| oxyluciferin | The activated derivative of luciferin formed in bioluminescence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxymel | <medicine> A mixture of honey, water, vinegar, and spice, boiled to a sirup. Origin: L. Oxymeli, Gr.; acid + honey. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| oxymesterone | 4,17b-Dihydroxy-17-methylandrost-4-en-3-one;an anabolic steroid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxymetazoline | <chemical> A direct acting sympathomimetic used as a vasoconstrictor to relieve nasal congestion. Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-agonists, nasal decongestants, sympathomimetic. Chemical name: Phenol, 3-((4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl)-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4-dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| oxymetazoline hydrochloride | 6-Tert-butyl-3-(2-imidazolin-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimentylphenol hydrochloride;a vasoconstrictor used topically to reduce swelling and congestion of the nasal mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxymetholone | <chemical> (5 alpha,17 beta)-17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methylandrostan-3-one. A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anaemias. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. Pharmacological action: anabolic steroids, carcinogens. Chemical name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethylene)-17-methyl-, (5alpha,17beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |