| dietetic | 1. Relating to the diet. 2. <nutrition> Descriptive of food that, naturally or through processing, has a low caloric content. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dietetic albuminuria | <nephrology> The excretion of protein in the urine following the ingestion of certain foods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dietetic treatment | Treatment of a clinical condition with a specific diet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dietetics | <study> The study and regulation of the diet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietetist | <specialist> A physician who applies the rules of dietetics to the cure of diseases. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diethadione | 5,5-Diethyldihydro-2H-1,3-oxazine-2,4(3H)-dione;an analeptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethanolamine | Bis(hydroxyethyl)amine; 2,2'-iminodiethanol;used as an emulsifier and as a dispersing agent in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Synonym: diethylolamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethazine | 10-(2-Diethylaminoethyl)phenothiazine;an anticholinergic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethenoid fatty acid | A fatty acid containing two double bonds, e.g., linoleic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethyl | A compound containing two ethyl radicals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethyl ether | CH3CH2OCH2CH3;a flammable, volatile organic solvent used in extraction procedures; formerly widely used as an inhalation anaesthetic; shortcomings include: irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phase, explosion hazard. Synonym: ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diethyl pyrocarbonate | <chemical> Pyrocarbonic acid diethyl ester. Preservative for wines, soft drinks, and fruit juices and a gentle esterifying agent. Pharmacological action: food preservatives. Chemical name: Dicarbonic acid, diethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| diethyl succinate carboxylesterase | <enzyme> Liver-specific enzyme elevated in plasma of sheep exposed to high copper intake Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: ds-carboxylesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| diethylamine | <chemistry> A colourless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2, having a strong fishy odour resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf. Methylamine. Origin: Pref. Di- + ethylamine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diethylcarbamazine | <chemical> N,n-diethyl-4-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxamide. An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with wucheria bancrofti or loa loa. Pharmacological action: filaricides, lipoxygenase inhibitors. Chemical name: 1-Piperazinecarboxamide, N,N-diethyl-4-methyl- (12 Dec 1998) |