| zinc oxide | <chemical> A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, sunscreening agents. Chemical name: Zinc oxide (ZnO) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| zinc oxide and eugenol | Used as a base material beneath metallic dental restorations and as a temporary filling material or impression material; setting and hardening result from complex reactions between the powder and the eugenol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc oxide-eugenol cement | Least irritating of the cements. The powder is essentially zinc oxide with strengtheners and accelerators. The liquid is basically eugenol. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p50) (12 Dec 1998) |
| zirconium oxide | Used as a coating for the skin in dermatologic pharmaceuticals and as a pigment in paints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unmodified zinc oxide-eugenol cement | A dental cement obtained by mixing zinc oxide and eugenol without modifiers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferric oxide | A compound used as a colouring material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 4-hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide | <chemical> N-hydroxy-4-quinolineamine 1-oxide. A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a reduction product of 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide. It binds with nucleic acids and inactivates both bacteria and bacteriophage. Pharmacological action: carcinogens, mutagens. Chemical name: 4-Quinolinamine, N-hydroxy-, 1-oxide (12 Dec 1998) |
| 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide | <chemical> 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide. A potent mutagen and carcinogen. This compound and its metabolite 4-hydroxyaminoquinoline-1-oxide bind to nucleic acids. It inactivates bacteria but not bacteriophage. Pharmacological action: carcinogens, mutagens. Chemical name: Quinoline, 4-nitro-, 1-oxide (12 Dec 1998) |
| 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide | <chemical> 7,8,8a,9a-tetrahydrobenzo(10,11)chryseno (3,4-b)oxirene-7,8-diol. A benzopyrene derivative with carcinogenic and mutagenic activity. Pharmacological action: carcinogens, mutagens. Chemical name: Benzo(10,11)chryseno(3,4-b)oxirene-7,8-diol, 7,8,8a,9a-tetrahydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| lead oxide | Has been used as an ingredient in external applications such as lead plaster. Synonym: lead oxide (yellow), litharge, massicot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar gas | The gas in the pulmonary alveoli, where O2-CO2 exchange with pulmonary capillary blood occurs. Synonym: alveolar air. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar gas equation | The equation defining the steady state relation of the alveolar oxygen pressure to the barometric pressure, inspired gas composition, alveolar carbon dioxide pressure, and respiratory exchange ratio; the equation is used in various forms depending upon which simplifying assumptions are acceptable for different applications. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaesthetic gas | A gas or a liquid with sufficient vapor pressure to produce general anaesthesia when breathed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arterial blood gas | A test which analyses arterial blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide and bicarbonate content in addition to blood pH. Used to test the effectiveness of respiration. Acronym: ABG (17 Oct 1997) |
| bivalent gas gangrene antitoxin | Antitoxin specific for the toxins of Clostridium perfringens and C. Septicum. (05 Mar 2000) |