| alkalosis, respiratory | A state due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| alkalotic | Relating to alkalosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkaluria | The passage of alkaline urine. Synonym: alkaluria. Origin: alkaline + G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkane | <chemistry> An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where all of the carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons. (13 Nov 1997) |
| alkane 1-monooxygenase | <enzyme> Alkb is an integral membrane protein component Registry number: EC 1.14.15.3 Synonym: alkane 1-hydroxylase, omega-hydroxylase, fatty acid omega-hydroxylase, alkyl monooxygenase, cytochrome p-450alk, cyp4a6, cyp4a7, cytochrome p-450ka2, cytochrome p450 4a11, cyp4a11, alkb gene product, pseudomonas oleovorans, alkb protein, alkb gene product, cyp4f4, cyp4f5 (26 Jun 1999) |
| alkanes | The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons cn-h2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alkanesulfonates | Organic esters or salts of sulfonic acid derivatives containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alkanesulfonic acids | Sulfonic acid derivatives that are substituted with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alkanet | 1. <chemistry> A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red colour. 2. <botany> A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet. The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon. Origin: Dim. Of Sp. Alcana, alhea, in which al is the Ar. Article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alkannan | A minor red dye component derived from alkanet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkannin | (-)-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone;the major red dye derived from alkanet; used as an astringent, and in cosmetics and foods; can be used as an indicator: red at pH 6.8, changing to purple at pH 8.8 and blue at pH 10.0; also used as a fat stain. Synonym: anchusin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkapton | Synonym: homogentisic acid. Origin: Boedeker's coinage fr. Alkali + L + G. Kaptein, to suck up greedily (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkaptonuria | <biochemistry> Congenital absence of homogentisic acid oxidase, an enzyme that breaks down tyrosine and phenylalanine. Accumulation of homogentisic acid in homozygotes causes brown pigmentation of skin and eyes and damage to joints, urine blackens on standing. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine (18 Nov 1997) |
| alkaptonuric | 1. Relating to alcaptonuria. 2. A person with alcaptonuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alkargen | <chemistry> Same as Cacodylic acid. Origin: Alkarsin + oxygen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |