| Escherichia coli periplasmic proteinase | <enzyme> Included in group of microbial serine proteinases, EC 3.4.21.14 Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: E coli protease I, proteinase i (26 Jun 1999) |
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| Escherichia coli RNase I | <enzyme> An enzyme endonucleolytically cleaving RNA to 3'-nucleotides with 2',3'-cyclic nucleotides as intermediates. Synonym: Escherichia coli RNase I, microbial RNase II, plant RNase, RNase N2. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Escherichia freundii | Former name for Citrobacter freundii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eschscholtzia | <botany> A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-coloured, or white flowers; the California poppy. Origin: NL. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz, a German botanist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eschynite | <chemical> A rare mineral, containing chiefly niobium, titanium, thorium, and cerium. It was so called by Berzelius on account of the inability of chemical science, at the time of its discovery, to separate some of its constituents. Origin: Gr. Shame. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| escin | <chemical> Aescigenin-(2-methyl-3-acetoxybutyrate)-(2-xylosido 4-glucosidoglucuronoside). Saponin occurring in the seed of the horse chestnut tree. Inhibits oedema formation and decreases vascular fragility. Synonym: feparil; reparil; aescusan. Chemical name: Escin (12 Dec 1998) |
| escorcin | A brown powder derived from esculetin, a substance derived from esculin; used for the detection of defects in the cornea and conjunctiva, which it marks by a red colouration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| esculapian | Relating to Aesculapius, the art of medicine, or a medical practitioner. Synonym: esculapian. Origin: L. Aesculapius, G. Asklepios, the god of medicine (05 Mar 2000) |
| esculent | Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible; as, esculent plants; esculent fish. "Esculent grain for food." (Sir W. <zoology> Jones) Esculent swallow, the swallow which makes the edible bird's-nest. See Edible bird's-nest, under Edible. Origin: L. Esculentus, fr. Escare to eat, fr. Esca food, fr. Edere to eat: cf. F. Esculent. See Eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| esculic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or obtained from, the horse-chestnut; as, esculic acid. Origin: From NL. Aesculus, the generic name of the horse-chestnut, fr. L. Aesculus a kind of oak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| esculin | <chemistry> A glucoside obtained from the aesculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterised by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. Alternative forms: aesculin. See: Esculic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| escutcheon | 1. The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister. The two sides of an escutcheon are respectively designated as dexter and sinister, as in the cut, and the different parts or points by the following names: A, Dexter chief point; B, Middle chief point; C, Sinister chief point; D, Honor or colour point; E, Fesse or heart point; F, Nombrill or navel point; G, Dexter base point; H, Middle base point; I, base point. 2. A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities. 3. That part of a vessel's stern on which her name is written. 4. A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole. 5. <zoology> The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area. Escutcheon of pretense, an escutcheon used in English heraldry to display the arms of the bearer's wife; not commonly used unless she an heiress. Cf. Impalement. Origin: OF. Escusson, F. Ecusson, from OF. Escu shield, F. Ecu. See Esquire, Scutcheon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |