| dansyl compounds | <chemical> Compounds that contain a 1-dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulfonyl group. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| danthron | 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone;an anthraquinone laxative. Synonym: chrysazine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dantrolene | <chemical> Skeletal muscle relaxant that acts by interfering with excitation-contraction coupling in the muscle fibre. It is used in spasticity and other neuromuscular abnormalities. Although the mechanism of action is probably not central, dantrolene is usually grouped with the central muscle relaxants. Pharmacological action: muscle relaxants, central. Chemical name: 2,4-Imidazolidinedione, 1-(((5-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-furanyl)methylene)amino)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| dantrolene sodium | 1-[5-(p-Nitrophenyl)furfurylidene]aminohydantoin sodium hydrate;a synthetic skeletal muscle relaxant which acts directly on muscle by uncoupling electrical from mechanical events; also, the specific agent for prevention and treatment of malignant hyperthermia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Danubian endemic familial nephropathy | A tubulointerstitial disease of unknown aetiology occurring in a limited geographic area including adjacent regions of romania, bulgaria, and yugoslavia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Danysz | Jean, Polish pathologist in France, 1860-1928. See: Danysz phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Danysz phenomenon | Reduction of the neutralizing effect of an antitoxin when toxin is mixed with it in divided portions, rather than adding the same total quantity of toxin in one step. (05 Mar 2000) |