| Dipetalonema streptocerca | Former name for Mansonella streptocerca. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dipetalous | <botany> Having two petals; two-petaled. Origin: Pref. Di- + petalous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diphallus | A rare congenital anomaly in which the penis is partly or completely duplicated; may be symmetrical, or placed one above the other; often there are associated urogenital or other anomalies; occurs when two genital tubercles develop. May also be associated with exstrophy of the urinary bladder. Synonym: bifid penis. Origin: G. Di-, two, + phallos, penis (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphasic | Occurring in or characterised by two phases or stages. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphasic complex | A complex consisting of both positive and negative deflections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphasic milk fever | tick-borne encephalitis (Central European subtype) |
| diphemanil methylsulfate | 4-Diphenylmethylene-1,1-dimethyl piperidinium methyl sulfate;an anticholinergic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphemethoxidine | 2-(Diphenylmethyl)-1-piperidineethanol;an anorexigenic drug. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphenadione | 2-Diphenylacetyl-1,3-indandione;an orally effective anticoagulant with actions and uses similar to those of bishydroxycoumarin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphenan | P-Benzylphenylcarbamate;used as a vermicide in oxyuriasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphenhydramine | <drug> This antihistamine medication is used to treat allergies (hay fever, rashes, etc.) and postoperative nausea and vomiting. It can cause sleepiness and generally acts as a sedative. (09 Oct 1997) |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride | 2-(Diphenylmethoxy)-N,N-dimethylethylamine hydrochloride;an antihistaminic with anticholinergic and sedative properties. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphenidol | A,alpha-Diphenyl-1-piperidinebutanol;an antiemetic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diphenol oxidase | <enzyme> An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyses the reaction between catechol and oxygen to yield benzoquinone and water. It is a complex of copper-containing proteins that acts also on a variety of substituted catechols. Chemical name: 1,2-Benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.10.3.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| diphenoxylate | <chemical> 1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenylisonipecotic acid ethyl ester. A meperidine congener used as an antidiarrhoeal, usually in combination with atropine. at high doses, it acts like morphine. Its unesterified metabolite difenoxin has similar properties and is used similarly. It has little or no analgesic activity. Pharmacological action: antidiarrhoeals, narcotics. Chemical name: 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenylpropyl)-4-phenyl-, ethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |