| hydrate microcrystal theory of anaesthesia | A theory of narcosis pertaining to nonhydrogen-bonding agents; postulates the interaction of the molecules of the anaesthetic drug with water molecules in the brain. Synonym: Pauling's theory. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| triketohydrindene hydrate | Former name for ninhydrin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| folliculin hydrate | <chemical> (16 alpha,17 beta)-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol. A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant oestrogenic metabolite in urine. During pregnancy, large amounts of estriol are produced by the placenta. It has also been obtained from plant sources. The 16 beta-isomer has also been isolated from the urine of pregnant women. Chemical name: Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol, (16alpha,17beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |