| U-RNA | uridylic acid ribonucleic acid |
|---|---|
| ACR | Amylase-Creatinine Clearance Ratio &... |
| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| CEA | Carcino-Embryonic Antigen [HP 1825-6] ; Oncofetal Antigens ; Glycopro... |
| Em | 1) Erythro-mycin 2) Emmetropia(Normal Vision) |
| binary acid | <chemistry> This refers to any compound that acts as an acid and which is composed of hydrogen plus only one other element. (09 Oct 1997) |
|---|---|
| boletic acid | An obsolete term for fumaric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bongkrekic acid | <chemical> An antibiotic produced by pseudomonas cocovenenans. It inhibits adenine nucleotide efflux from mitochondria by enhancing membrane binding. Pharmacological action: antibiotics. Chemical name: 2,4,8,10,14,18,20-Docosaheptaenedioic acid, 20-(carboxymethyl)-6-methoxy-2,5,17-trimethyl-, (R-(R*,S*-(E,Z,Z,E,E,Z,E)))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| boracic acid | H3BO3;a very weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. Synonym: boracic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| boric acid | H3BO3;a very weak acid, used as an antiseptic dusting powder, in saturated solution as a collyrium, and with glycerin in aphthae and stomatitis. Synonym: boracic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branched-chain fatty-acid-kinase | <enzyme> From anaerobic spirochete ma-2 Registry number: EC 2.7.2.14 Synonym: isovalerate kinase, 2-methylbutyrate kinase, isobutyrate kinase (26 Jun 1999) |
| branched-chain fatty acid synthetase | <enzyme> Analogous to fatty acid synthetase complex but starting with a branched chain keto acid; from bacillis subtilis Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: bcfa synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| Bronsted acid | An acid that is a proton donor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butanoic acid | Systematic name for normal n-butyric acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cacodylic acid | <chemical> An arsenical that has been used as a dermatologic agent and as an herbicide. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, herbicides. Chemical name: Arsinic acid, dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcitroic acid | Rarely used term for a metabolite of calcitriol, involving the loss of carbons 24, 25, 26, and 27 and the oxidation of carbon 23 to a carboxylic acid; its function is unknown. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cannabidiolic acid synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses the oxidocyclization of cannabigerolic acid to cannabidiolic acid without need of molecular oxygen, coenzymes, or cofactors; isolated from cannabis sativa; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 5.3.- Synonym: cbda synthase (26 Jun 1999) |
| cantharidic acid | C10H14O5;an acid, derived from cantharis, that forms salts (cantharidates) with alkalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprylic acid | CH3(CH2)6COOH;a fatty acid found among the hydrolysis products of fat in butter, coconut oil, and other substances. Synonym: octanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carbamic acid | A hypothetical acid, NH2-COOH, forming carbamates; the acyl radical is carbamoyl. (05 Mar 2000) |