| ACE | acetonitrile; acetylcholine esterase; acute cerebral encephalopathy; acute coronary event; adrenocor... |
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| BCYE | buffered charcoal-yeast extract [agar] |
| BTE | behind the ear [hearing aid]; bovine thymus extract |
| B&W | black and white [milk of magnesia and cascara extract] |
| CEE | Central European encephalitis; chick embryo extract |
| seed | <biology, plant biology> A propagating organ formed in the sexual reproductive cycle of gymnosperms and angiosperms, consisting of a protective coat enclosing an embryo and food reserves. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| seed corn | A papilloma or wart on the sole of the foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seed-lac | A species of lac. See the Note under Lac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hydroalcoholic extract | A solid extract obtained by extracting the soluble principles of the drug with alcohol and water, followed by evaporation of the solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stick-seed | <botany> A plant (Echinospermum Lappula) of the Borage family, with small blue flowers and prickly nutlets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sunflower seed oil | Oil from the seeds of Helianthus annuus (family Compositae); the glycerides consist mainly of the mixed triglycerides, each containing one or two linoleic acid radicals; used as a food, and in dietary supplements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tilley seed | <botany> The seeds of a small tree (Croton Pavana) common in the Malay Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those of Croton Tiglium. Alternative forms: tilly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| equivalent extract | A fluidextract of the same strength, weight for weight, as the original drug. Synonym: valoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extract | <pharmacology> A concentrated preparation of a vegetable or animal drug obtained by removing the active constituents therefrom with a suitable menstruum, evaporating all or nearly all the solvent and adjusting the residual mass or powder to a prescribed standard. Extracts are prepared in three forms, semiliquid or of syrupy consistency, pilular or solid and as dry powder. Origin: L. Extractum (18 Nov 1997) |
| yeast extract agar | A medium used to induce sporulation and reduce vegetative growth in the cultivation of fungi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liquid extract | Pharmacopeial liquid preparation of vegetable drugs, made by percolation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, or both, and so made that each milliliter contains the therapeutic constituents of 1 g of the standard drug that it represents. Synonym: liquid extract. (05 Mar 2000) |