| LAH | lactalbumin hydrolysate; left anterior hemiblock; left atrial hypertrophy; Licentiate of Apothecarie... |
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| Nd/YAG | neodymium/yttrium-aluminum-garnet [laser] |
| PAM | pancreatic acinar mass; penicillin aluminum monostearate; peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygen... |
| PTAP | purified diphtheria toxoid precipitated by aluminum phosphate |
| sAl | serum aluminum [level] |
methyl group
Q blood group system
| aluminum hydroxide gel | A suspension containing Al2O3, mainly in the form of aluminum hydroxide, used as an antacid; a dried form, with the same use, is obtained by drying the product of interaction in aqueous solution of an aluminum salt with ammonium or sodium carbonate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aluminum magnesium silicate | An antacid. Synonym: aluminum magnesium silicate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum monostearate | A compound of aluminum with a mixture of solid organic acids obtained from fats, and consisting chiefly of aluminum monostearate and aluminum monopalmitate; used as a suspending medium in pharmaceutical preparations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum nicotinate | Tris(nicotinato)aluminum;a lipopenic agent with peripheral vasodilator action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum oleate | Al(C18H33O2)3;used as an ointment in certain cutaneous affections and in burns. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum oxide | <chemical> Aluminum oxide (al2o3). An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories. Chemical name: Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum penicillin | The trivalent aluminum salt of an antibiotic substance or substances produced by the growth of the molds Penicillium notatum or P. Chrysogenum; used for oral or sublingual administration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum phenolsulfonate | Al(C6H4(OH)SO3)3;antiseptic and astringent for local application, usually for cutaneous ulcers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum phosphate | AlPO4;an infusible powder, insoluble in water but soluble in alkali hydroxides, used for dental cements with calcium sulfate and sodium silicate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum phosphate gel | An aqueous suspension of between 4.0 and 5.0% of aluminum phosphate; used as an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum potassium sulfate | AlK(SO4)2;an astringent and styptic; also used in veterinary medicine for ulcerative stomatitis, leukorrhoea, and conjunctivitis. Synonym: potassium alum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum salicylate | Basic, soluble, used in solution as a spray for diseases of the upper air passages in the treatment of ozena and pharyngitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aluminum silicate | <chemical> The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately h2al2si2o8-h2o. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. The name is derived from kao-ling (chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. Pharmacological action: antidiarrhoeals, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Kaolin (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum silicates | Any of the numerous types of clay which contain varying proportions of al2o3 and sio2. They are made synthetically by heating aluminum fluoride at 1000-2000 degrees c with silica and water vapor. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aluminum subacetate | Al(CH3CO2)2OH;used in solution (as in Burow's solution) as an astringent, as an ingredient in mouthwashes, and in embalming fluids. Synonym: aluminum diacetate. (05 Mar 2000) |