| aq | aqueous; water [Lat. aqua] |
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| aw | airway; water activity |
| BDW | buffered distilled water |
| BTPS | at body temperature and ambient pressure, and saturated with water vapor [gas] |
| BW | bacteriological warfare; bed wetting; below waist; biological warfare; biological weapon; birth weig... |
| lime water | Calcium hydroxide solution; a saturated solution prepared by mixing 3 g of calcium hydroxide in a liter of purified cool water. Undissolved calcium hydroxide is allowed to precipitate and the solution is dispensed without agitation; lime water is a common ingredient in lotions and is used internally extensively in veterinary medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| littoral water | Shallow water, to 30 feet, near the shore of deep lakes. (09 Oct 1997) |