| SSC | single-strand conformational [analysis]; sister strand crossover; somatosensory cortex; standard sal... |
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| MSM | medium-size molecule; mineral salts medium |
| SAT | saliva alcohol test; satellite; serum antitrypsin; single-agent chemotherapy; slide agglutination te... |
| STS | sequence tagged site; serologic test for syphilis; sodium tetradecyl sulfate; sodium thiosulfate; st... |
| TST | thiosulfate sulfur-transferase; thromboplastin screening test; total sleep time; transforming sequen... |
| sucrose synthase | <enzyme> Sus1 gene product isolated from maise Registry number: EC 2.4.1.13 Synonym: sucrose synthetase, udp-glucose-d-fructose-2-glycosyltransferase, suc synthase 1, suc synthase1, sus1 gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
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| dietary sucrose | Sucrose present in the diet. It is added to food and drinks as a sweetener. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glauber's salts | Sulphate of soda, a well-known cathartic. It is a white crystalline substance, with a cooling, slightly bitter taste, and is commonly called "salts." It occurs naturally and abundantly in some mineral springs, and in many salt deposits, as the mineral mirabilite. It is manufactured in large quantities as an intermediate step in the "soda process," and also for use in glass making. Origin: G. Glaubersalz, from Glauber, a German chemist who discovered it. See Glauberite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| salts | Substances produced from the reaction between acids and bases; compounds consisting of a metal (positive) and nonmetal (negative) radical. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hexazonium salts | Diazonium salt's that contain three azo groups. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smelling salts | A hydroalcoholic solution containing approximately 2% ammonia and 4% ammonium carbonate and the aromatics: lemon oil, lavender oil, and myristica oil. Used mainly by inhalation to produce reflex stimulation in persons who have fainted or are at risk of syncope. Synonym: sal volatile, smelling salts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfonium salts | Compounds containing sulfur covalently linked to three moieties; e.g., RS+(R')R''', such as S-adenosyl-l-methionine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diazonium salts | Salt's of a theoretical base R-≡N or R-N==NOH useful in histochemistry to demonstrate tissue phenols and aryl amines or with enzymatically released naphthols and naphthylamines to form the chromophore azo group -N==N-; diazonium salt's contain only one R-≡N group, tetrazonium salt's contain two, and hexazonium salt's contain three; examples include fast garnet GBC base and naphthol AS. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tetrazolium salts | <chemical> Quaternary salts derived from tetrazoles. They are used in tests to distinguish between reducing sugars and simple aldehydes, for detection of dehydrogenase in tissues, cells, and bacteria, for determination of corticosteroids, and in colour photography. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tetrazonium salts | Diazonium salt's that contain three azo groups. (05 Mar 2000) |
| effervescent salts | Preparations made by adding sodium bicarbonate and tartaric and citric acids to the active salt; when thrown into water the acids break up the sodium bicarbonate, setting free the carbonic acid gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Epsom salts | <chemical> Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1). A small colourless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of preeclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potential in the myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. Pharmacological action: anticonvulsants, cathartic, tocolytic agents. Chemical name: Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1) (12 Dec 1998) |
| aberrant bile ducts | Small duct's occasionally present in the ligaments of the liver or originating from the surface of the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoma, bile duct | A benign tumour of the intrahepatic bile ducts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bile | <gastroenterology> A greenish-yellow fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile plays an important role in the intestinal absorption of fats. Bile is secreted by the liver and contains cholesterol, bile salts and waste products such as bilirubin. Bile salts aid in the digestion of fats. Bile passes out of the liver via the bile duct where it is stored in the gallbladder and released in response to a fat-containing meal. (27 Sep 1997) |