| pemphigus, benign familial | Rare hereditary disease characterised by recurrent eruptions of vesicles and bullae mainly on the neck, axillae, and groin. It exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance and is unrelated to pemphigus vulgaris though it closely resembles that disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pempidine | <chemical> A nicotinic antagonist most commonly used as an experimental tool. It has been used as a ganglionic blocker in the treatment of hypertension but has largely been supplanted for that purpose by more specific drugs. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, ganglionic blockers, nicotinic antagonists. Chemical name: Piperidine, 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |