| cyclamide | <drug> An oral hypoglycaemic agent. Chemical name: 1-Cyclohexyl-3-p-tolylsulfonylurea. Synonym: cyclamide, tolcyclamide, tolhexamide. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cyclandelate | <chemical> A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to dilate blood vessels. It may cause gastrointestinal distress and tachycardia. Pharmacological action: vasodilator agents. Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| cyclarbamate | 1,1-cyclopentanedimethanol dicarbanilate;a tranquilliser with antispasmodic properties. Synonym: cyclopentaphene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclarthrodial | Relating to a cyclarthrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclarthrosis | A joint capable of rotation. Origin: cyclo-+ G. Arthrosis, articulation (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclase | Descriptive name applied to an enzyme that forms a cyclic compound; e.g., adenylate cyclase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclazocine | <chemical> An analgesic with mixed narcotic agonist-antagonist properties. Pharmacological action: analgesics, non-narcotic, narcotic antagonists. Chemical name: 2,6-Methano-3-benzazocin-8-ol, 3-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-6,11-dimethyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| cycle | A round or succession of observable phenomena, recurring usually at regular intervals and in the same sequence. Origin: Gr. Kyklos = circle (18 Nov 1997) |
| cyclectomy | Excision of a portion of the ciliary body. Synonym: ciliectomy. Origin: cyclo-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclencephaly | Condition in a malformed foetus characterised by poor development and a varying degree of fusion of the two cerebral hemispheres. Synonym: cyclocephaly, cyclocephalia. Origin: cyclo-+ G. Enkephalos, brain (05 Mar 2000) |
| cycles per second | The number of successive compressions and rarefactions per second of a sound wave. The preferred designation for this unit of frequency is hertz. Acronym: cps (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclic | <chemistry> Pertaining to or occurring in a cycle or cycles, the term is applied to chemical compounds that contain a ring of atoms in the nucleus. Origin: Gr. Kyklikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| cyclic 2,3-diphosphoglycerate synthetase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate and ATP to cyclic 2,3-diphosphoglycerate and ADP and pi in the presence of mg+ Registry number: EC 4.6.1.- Synonym: cdpg synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| cyclic adenylic acid | An activator of phosphorylase kinase and an effector of other enzymes, formed in muscle from ATP by adenylate cyclase and broken down to 5'-AMP by a phosphodiesterase; sometimes referred to as the "second messenger." A related compound (2',3') is also known. Synonym: cyclic adenylic acid, cyclic AMP, cyclic phosphate. Acronym: cAMP (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclic albuminuria | A functional albuminuria sometimes observed intermittently in cycles of 12 to 36 hours' duration, chiefly in younger persons; the degree of albuminuria is usually slight. Synonym: recurrent albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |