| acridine orange | <chemical, molecular biology> 3, 6-bis(dimethylamino)acridinium chloride. A toxic, fluorescing dye that stains DNA and RNA and is typically used to identify cancerous tumour cells. When it binds to double-stranded DNA, it fluoresces green, when it binds with the phosphate groups of single-stranded DNA or RNA, it fluoresces orange. The chemical also causes frameshift mutations. (12 Mar 1998) |
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| acridine yellow | A faintly yellow solution with strong bluish-violet fluorescence; used as a topical antiseptic and as a fluorescent stain in histology. Synonym: 5-aminoacridine hydrochloride, 9-aminoacridine hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acridly | In an acid manner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acridness | The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acridone synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses the condensation of n-methylanthraniloyl-CoA and 3 malonyl-CoA to produce 1,3-dihydroxy-n-methylacridone Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| acriflavine | <chemical> 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. With 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, fluorescent dyes. Chemical name: Acridinium, 3,6-diamino-10-methyl-, chloride, mixt. With 3,6-acridinediamine (12 Dec 1998) |
| acrimonia | In ancient humoral pathology, a sharp, pungent, disease-provoking humor. Origin: L. Pungency (05 Mar 2000) |
| acrimony | 1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants. 2. Sharpness or severity, as of language or temper; irritating bitterness of disposition or manners. "John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant conceit of theirs." (South) Asperity and harshness arise from angry feelings, connected with a disregard for the feelings of others. Harshness usually denotes needless severity or an undue measure of severity. Acrimony is a biting sharpness produced by an imbittered spirit. Tartness denotes slight asperity and implies some degree of intellectual readiness. Tartness of reply; harshness of accusation; acrimony of invective. "In his official letters he expressed, with great acrimony, his contempt for the king's character." (Macaulay) "It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received." (Johnson) "A just reverence of mankind prevents the growth of harshness and brutality." (Shaftesbury) Synonym: Acrimony, Asperity, Harshness, Tartness. Origin: L. Acrimonia, fr. Acer, sharp: cf. F. Acrimonie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acrinol | 6,9-diamino-2-ethoxyacridine lactate;an antiseptic for treatment of wounds. Synonym: acrinol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acrisorcin | 9-Aminoacridine with 4-hexylresorcinol;a synthetic topical antifungal agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acrisy | 1. Inability to judge. 2. <medicine> Undecided character of a disease. Origin: LL. Acrisia, Gr.; priv. + to separate, to decide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acrita | <zoology> The lowest groups of animals, in which no nervous system has been observed. Origin: NL, from Gr. Indiscernible; priv. + to distinguish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acritan | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Acrita. An individual of the Acrita. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acrite | <zoology> Acritan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acritical | <medicine> Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as, acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess. Origin: Gr. Priv. + critical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |