| MPA | 1) Mean Pulmonary Artery 2) Medroxy-Progesterone Acetate(Proveraⓡ) &nb... |
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| AC | abdominal circumference; abdominal compression; absorption coefficient; abuse case; acetate; acetylc... |
| Ac | accelerator [globulin]; acetate; acetyl; actinium; arabinosyl cytosine |
| ACA | abnormal coronary artery; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; acute cerebellar ataxia; adenocarcino... |
| AD | accident dispensary; acetate dialysis; active disease; acute dermatomyositis; addict, addiction; ade... |
| potassium acetate | An electrolyte replenisher, as well as a urinary and systemic alkaliser, which can be administered orally or by intravenous infusion. Formerly, it was used as a diuretic and expectorant. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cupric acetate | Cu(CH3COOH)2-H2O;a stimulating local caustic to ulcers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyproterone acetate | <chemical> An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It is used in the treatment of male sex offenders, precocious puberty, prostatic and ovarian cancer, and severe hirsutism. Pharmacological action: androgen antagonists, antineoplastic agent, contraceptive agents, male, progestational hormones, synthetic. Chemical name: 3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-, (1beta,2beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| saralasin acetate | An angiotensin II antagonist used in the treatment of essential hypertension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrocortisone acetate | Hydrocortisone 21-acetate;similar actions and uses as hydrocortisone. Synonym: cortisol acetate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dequalinium acetate | 1,1'-decamethylenebis[4-aminoquinaldinium acetate];an antimicrobial agent. Synonym: decamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indole-3-acetate beta-glucosyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of indol-3-ylacetic acid and udp-glucose to 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose and udp Registry number: EC 2.4.1.121 Synonym: udp-glucose-indol-3-ylacetate beta-d-glucosyltransferase, 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose synthase, iab glucosyltransferase, udp-glucose-indoleacetic acid glucosyl transferase, iaa-glucose synthetase, iaglu gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| quingestanol acetate | 3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-19-nor-17a-pregna-3,5-dien-20-yn-17-ol acetate;a progestational agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxyphenisatin acetate | <chemical> 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-indolinone acetate. A laxative that undergoes enterohepatic circulation. It may cause jaundice. Pharmacological action: cathartic. Chemical name: 2H-Indol-2-one, 3,3-bis(4-(acetyloxy)phenyl)-1,3-dihydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| tetradecanoylphorbol acetate | <chemical> A phorbol ester found in croton oil with very effective tumour promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. Chemical name: Tetradecanoic acid, 9a-(acetyloxy)-1a,1b,4,4a,5,7a,7b,8,9,9a-decahydro-4a,7b-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,6,8-tetramethyl-5-oxo-1H-cyclopropa(3,4)benz(1,2-e)azulen-9-yl ester, (1aR-(1aalpha,1bbeta,4abeta,7aalpha,7balpha,8alpha,9beta,9aalpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| electrophoresis, cellulose acetate | Electrophoresis in which cellulose acetate is the diffusion medium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ethylene diamine tetra acetate | <chemical> A chemical that is used to remove all traces of magnesium and calcium ions from a solution because it binds tightly to them, in order to control unwanted side reactions with these metals during a laboratory process. Acronym: EDTA (11 Nov 1997) |
| Z-7-dodecen-1-yl acetate | <cell biology, chemical> This chemical acts as a mating-signaling pheromone in a wide variety of insects and in elephants, although it is produced in conjunction with other chemicals so that the different species do not respond to each others signals. (11 May 1997) |
| zinc acetate | <chemical> A salt produced by the reaction of zinc oxide with acetic acid. It is used as a pharmaceutic necessity for zinc-eugenol cement and also as an astringent, styptic, and formerly as an emetic. Pharmacological action: astringents, pharmaceutic aid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ferric and ammonium acetate solution | A clear, aromatic, reddish-brown liquid which has been used in iron-deficiency anaemia in animals and man; a source of iron. Synonym: Basham's mixture. (05 Mar 2000) |