| acetone |
A moderately toxic, highly volatile and flammable solvent used in nail polish removers, glues, paint strippers and other products. Considered less toxic than aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene, it causes symptoms similar to but slightly more severe than those of ethanol.
Ãâó: www.georgiastrait.org/toxicglossary.php
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| acetylcholine |
(as''e-til-ko'leen) a chemical transmitter substance released by certain nerve endings.
Ãâó: paramedicine.wikispaces.org/Medical+Terminology
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| acetabulum |
(as''e-tab'u-lum) the cuplike cavity on the lateral surface of the hip bone that receives the femur.
Ãâó: paramedicine.wikispaces.org/Medical+Terminology
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| acetylcholine |
(Ach) Neurotransmitter for more than 10% of the nerves in the body. Choline + acetylcoenzymeA (vinegar) a Ach. It is inactivated by the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. (a choline + acetic acid). It is poisoned by many insecticides. "Marijuana smoking causes changes in brain chemistry that inhibit Ach, which transfers information from one nerve to the other." (Mendelson and Mello, 1987 pp 26...)
Ãâó: members.ozemail.com.au/~lindafrd/page20.html
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| acetic acid |
(Ethanoic acid) Active ingredient in vinegar; used in food preservation.
Ãâó: webexhibits.org/butter/glossary-ab.html
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