| oleosome | <cell biology> Plant spherosome rich in lipid that serves as a storage granule in seeds and fruits. There are none of the enzymes characteristic of lysosomes. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
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| oleostearate | A double salt of oleic and stearic acids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleosus | Greasy; relating to abnormality of the sebaceous apparatus. Origin: L., fr. Oleum, oil (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleotherapy | Treatment of disease by an oil given internally or applied externally. Synonym: eleotherapy. Origin: oleo-+ G. Therapeia, therapy (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleovitamin | A solution of a vitamin in an edible oil. Oleovitamin A and D, a solution of vitamins A and D in fish liver oil or in an edible vegetable oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleum terebinthinae | A volatile oil, distilled from turpentine, that has been used as a diuretic, carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and counterirritant. Synonym: oleum terebinthinae, turpentine spirit. Rectified turpentine oil, obtained by treating turpentine oil with sodium hydroxide, and redistilling; used externally as a counterirritant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleyl alcohol | A mixture of aliphatic alcohols consisting chiefly of CH3(CH2)7CH==CH(CH2)7CH2OH; used as an emulsifying aid and in the preparation of cold cream; found in fish oils. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleyl-anilide hydrolase | <enzyme> Widely distributed in rat tissues, particularly in adipose tissue; probably not due to aryl acylamidase (EC 3.5.1.13) Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| oleyl-CoA | A product of the d9-desaturase enzyme system in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids. Synonym: oleyl-coenzyme A. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oleyl-coenzyme A | A product of the d9-desaturase enzyme system in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids. Synonym: oleyl-coenzyme A. (05 Mar 2000) |
| olf | <zoology> The European bullfinch. Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| olfactie | Olfacty The unit of smell; the threshold of olfactory stimulation, or the point where the smell is just received in the olfactometer. Synonym: olfacty. Origin: see olfaction (05 Mar 2000) |
| olfaction | <physiology> The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odourous particles in the atmosphere are perceived. See: Olfactory. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| olfactology | Study of the sense of smell. Origin: olfaction + G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| olfactometer | A device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell. Origin: L. Olfactus, smell, + G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |