| VAT | variable antigen type; ventricular accommodation test; ventricular activation time; vesicular amine ... |
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| DIT | Diet Induced Thermogenesis = Thermic Effect of Food = Specific Dynami... |
| UN | United Nations; 국제연합 |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization; 국제연합교육과학문화기구 |
| UNICEF | United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund; 국제연합아동구호기금 |
| specific action | The action of a drug or a method of treatment which has a direct and especially curative effect upon a disease, e.g., the action of vitamin B12 in pernicious anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| specific dynamic action | The increase of heat production caused by the ingestion of food, especially of protein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delayed-action preparations | Dosage forms of a drug that act over a period of time. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thermogenic action | Increase of heat production of the body, as by the thyroid hormone. Synonym: thermogenic action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| law of mass action | <chemistry> This law states that the rate of a given chemical reaction is proportional to concentration of the reactants. (09 Oct 1997) |
| virgin islands of the united states | A group of islands in the lesser antilles in the west indies, the three main islands being st. Croix, st. Thomas, and st. John. The capital is charlotte amalie. The virgin islands were discovered by columbus in 1493. Before 1917 the u.s. Virgin islands were held by the danish and called the danish west indies but the name was changed when the united states acquired them by purchase. Virgin refers to the fact that columbus made his discovery on st. Ursula's day - virgins being her legendary companions - or to the resemblance of the chain of islands to a procession of nuns or virgins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| midwestern united states | The geographic area of the midwestern region of the united states in general or when the specific state or states are not indicated. The states usually included in this region are illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, ohio, oklahoma, north dakota, south dakota and wisconsin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| southeastern united states | The geographic area of the southeastern region of the united states in general or when the specific state or states are not included. The states usually included in this region are alabama, arkansas, florida, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, west virginia, and virginia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| southwestern united states | The geographic area of the southwestern region of the united states. The states usually included in this region are arizona, california, colourado, nevada, new mexico, texas, and utah. (12 Dec 1998) |
| northwestern united states | The geographic area of the northwestern region of the united states. The states usually included in this region are idaho, montana, oregon, washington, and wyoming. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united | Combined; joined; made one. United Brethren. <botany> See Moravian, United flowers, those members of the Greek Church who acknowledge the supremacy of the pope; called also uniats. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| united arab emirates | A federation of seven states on the southeast portion of the arabian peninsula: abu dhabi, ajman, dubai, fujairah, ras al-khaimah, sharjah and umm al-qaiwain. In 1820 a treaty of peace was concluded between great britain and native rulers. During the 19th century the rulers agreed to suppression of the slave trade and restriction of foreign relations to great britain. The trucial council was established in 1952 and defense treaties with great britain terminated. In 1971 an independent six-member federation was formed, with ras al-khaimah joining the federation in 1972. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united nations | An international organization whose members include most of the sovereign nations of the world with headquarters in new york city. The primary objectives of the organization are to maintain peace and security and to achieve international cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| United States Adopted Names | Designation for nonproprietary names (for drugs) adopted by the USAN Council in cooperation with the manufacturers concerned; the designation USAN is applicable only to nonproprietary names coined since June 1961. (05 Mar 2000) |
| united states agency for health care policy and research | An agency of the public health service established in 1990 to "provide indexing, abstracting, translating, publishing, and other services leading to a more effective and timely dissemination of information on research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with respect to health care to public and private entities and individuals engaged in the improvement of health care delivery.." it supersedes the national centre for health services research. (12 Dec 1998) |