| aqueous vaccine | A vaccine having a liquid vehicle (e.g., physiological salt solution) as distinguished from an emulsion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| aqueous vein | <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the anterior ciliary vein which receives aqueous humor from the sinus venosus sclerae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aquept | <ecology> Soils with an aquic moisture regime and showing some soil development in the B-horizon, wet inceptisols. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aquic moisture regime | <ecology> A moisture condition associated with a seasonal reducing environment that is virtually free of dissolved oxygen because the soil is saturated by ground water or by water of the capillary fringe as in soils in aquic suborders and aquic subgroups. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aquila | Origin: L, an eagle. 1. <ornithology> A genus of eagles. 2. <astronomy> A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle. Aquila alba [L, white eagle], an alchemical name of calomel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aquiparous | <medicine> Secreting water; applied to certain glands. Origin: L. Aqua water + parere to bring forth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aquo-ion | A hydrated ion; an ion containing one or more water molecules; e.g., Cu(H2O)42+. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aquocobalamin | Vitamin B12a (tautomeric with B12b);a cobalamin derivative in which the sixth coordinate bond of the cobaltic ion is attached to a water molecule. See: vitamin B12. Synonym: aquocobalamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aquod | <ecology> Soils having an accumulation of iron, aluminum and organic matter in the B-horizon in addition to having an aquic moisture regime. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aquosity | 1. The state of being watery. 2. Moisture. (05 Mar 2000) |