| barium hydroxide | Ba(OH)2;a caustic compound combined with calcium hydroxide in a carbon dioxide absorbent; used in anaesthetic circuits. See: absorbent. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| barium meal | Oral administration of barium sulfate suspension for radiographic study of the upper gastrointestinal tract (British usage). (05 Mar 2000) |
| barium oxide | BaO;it is caustic, forming the strong base, Ba(OH)2, in water; used as a dehydrating agent. Synonym: baryta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barium radioisotopes | Unstable isotopes of barium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ba atoms with atomic weights 126-129, 131, 133, and 139-143 are radioactive barium isotopes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| barium solution | A liquid containing barium sulfate, which shows up on X-rays. It outlines organs of the body so they can be seen on X-ray film. (12 Dec 1998) |
| barium sulfate | <chemical> Sulfuric acid, barium salt (1:1). A compound used as an X-ray contrast medium that occurs in nature as the mineral barite. It is also used in various manufacturing applications and mixed into heavy concrete to serve as a radiation shield. Pharmacological action: contrast media. Chemical name: Sulfuric acid, barium salt (1:1) (12 Dec 1998) |
| barium sulfide | A poisonous grayish yellow powder, used as a depilatory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barium swallow | An upper gastrointestinal series (barium swallow) is an X-ray test used to define the anatomy of the upper digestive tract. Women who are or may be pregnant should notify the doctor requesting the procedure and the radiology staff. The test involves filling the oesophagus, stomach, and small intestines with a white liquid material (barium). (12 Dec 1998) |
| ammonium bromide | A sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| azamethonium bromide | A ganglionic blocking agent. Chemical name: [(Methylimino)diethylene]bis-[ethyldimethylammonium bromide]. (05 Mar 2000) |
| benzpyrinium bromide | 1-benzyl-3-hydroxypyridinium bromide diethylcarbamate;a cholinergic drug with action and uses similar to those of neostigmine. Synonym: benzstigminum bromidum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bromide | <chemistry> A compound of bromine with a positive radical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bromide acne | Follicular eruption on face, trunk, and extremities, due to bromide ingestion. See: bromoderma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| butylscopolammonium bromide | <chemical> Antimuscarinic quaternary ammonium derivative of scopolamine used to treat cramps in gastrointestinal, urinary, uterine, and biliary tracts, and to facilitate radiologic visualization of the gastrointestinal tract. Pharmacological action: muscarinic antagonists, parasympatholytics. Chemical name: 3-Oxa-9-azoniatricyclo(3.3.1.02,4)nonane, 9-butyl-7-(3-hydroxy-1-oxo-2-phenylpropoxy)-9-methyl-, bromide, (7(S)-(1alpha,2beta,4beta,5alpha,7beta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| calcium bromide | Used to meet the same indications as potassium bromide. (05 Mar 2000) |