| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
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| 5-MeODMT | 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyl- tryptamine |
| MTBE | Methyl-Tert-Butyl Ether |
| ACE | acetonitrile; acetylcholine esterase; acute cerebral encephalopathy; acute coronary event; adrenocor... |
| AEA | alcohol, ether, and acetone [solution]; apocrine membrane antigen |
| dimethyl tubocurarine chloride | Dimethyl ether of d-tubocurarine chloride; a skeletal muscle relaxant. See: tubocurarine chloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dimethyl tubocurarine iodide | (+)-O,O'-dimethylchondrocurarine diiodide;a nondepolarising neuromuscular blocking agent used to provide relaxation during surgical operations. Synonym: dimethyl d-tubocurarine, dimethyl tubocurarine iodide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine synthase | <chemical> Converts 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1h,3h)-pyrimidinedione plus ribose 5-phosphate to an aliphatic intermediate which is converted to 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine Chemical name: synthase, 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine Synonym: 6,7-dmrl synthase, lumazine synthase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 9,10-dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene | <chemical> 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in tobacco smoke that is a potent carcinogen. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. Chemical name: Benz(a)anthracene, 7,12-dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaesthetic ether | General designation for many ether's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bis(chloromethyl) ether | <chemical> Sym-dlchloromethyl ether. A substance that is an irritant to the eyes and respiratory tract and may be carcinogenic. Pharmacological action: carcinogens, irritants. Chemical name: Methane, oxybis(chloro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| vinyl ether | O(CH==CH2)2;a volatile liquid, the vapor of which produces rapid induction of general anaesthesia; prolonged administration is associated with adverse side effects on the liver and central nervous system; an obsolete agent. Synonym: vinyl ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| guaiacol glyceryl ether | <chemical> 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol. An expectorant that also has some muscle relaxing action. It is used in many cough preparations. Pharmacological action: expectorants. Chemical name: 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| guaiacylglycerol beta-O-4-guaiacyl ether dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Nad+ required; forms the corresponding ketone at the alpha carbon of the glycerol side chain Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: gge dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| petroleum ether | petroleum benzin |
| methyl-tert-butyl ether | Used to dissolve gallbladder stones. Acronym: MTBE (05 Mar 2000) |
| halothane-ether azeotrope | An azeotropic mixture in the proportions halothane 68 to diethyl ether 32, by volume, that combines the advantages of each anaesthetic yet is non-flammable. Origin: G. A-priv. + zeein, to boil, + tropos, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| xylostyptic ether | Tannic acid in flexible collodion; an astringent and local haemostatic. Synonym: haemostatic collodion, styptic colloid, xylostyptic ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| solvent ether | A fairly pure form of ether (C4H10O) but not sufficiently pure for anaesthesia; used as a solvent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfuric ether | CH3CH2OCH2CH3;a flammable, volatile organic solvent used in extraction procedures; formerly widely used as an inhalation anaesthetic; shortcomings include: irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phase, explosion hazard. Synonym: ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. (05 Mar 2000) |