| AC | abdominal circumference; abdominal compression; absorption coefficient; abuse case; acetate; acetylc... |
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| ACAC | acetyl-coenzyme A cocarboxylase; activated charcoal artificial cell |
| ACT | achievement through counseling and treatment; actin; actinomycin; activated clotting time; advanced ... |
| A-LAK | adherent lymphokine-activated killer [cell] |
| APC | acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; activated protein C; adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctiv... |
| direct composite resin restoration | A direct restoration made by inserting a plastic mix of auto or light-polymerised resins in a cavity prepared in a tooth. Synonym: direct composite resin restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| direct filling resin | An autopolymerizing resin especially designed as a dental restorative material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| direct resin restoration | A direct restoration made by inserting a plastic mix of auto or light-polymerised resins in a cavity prepared in a tooth. Synonym: direct composite resin restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dual-cure resin | A resin which utilises both light and chemical initiation to activate polymerization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian podophyllum resin | Resin obtained from Podophyllum emodi; a cathartic and cholagogue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quick cure resin | Autopolymerizing resin, any resin that can be polymerised by chemical catalysis rather than by the application of heat; used in dentistry for dental restoration, denture repair, and impression trays. Synonym: activated resin, cold cure resin, cold-curing resin, quick cure resin, self-curing resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quinine carbacryclic resin | See: resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quinine carbacrylic resin | A complex of azure A and carbacrylic resin; used as an indicator for the detection of gastric achlorhydria without intubation. Synonym: quinine carbacrylic resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quinine carbacrylic resin test | A test for gastric anacidity. See: quinine carbacrylic resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ion exchange resin | <chemistry> A resin of polymers that havefixed charged groups which is used in chromatographic columns to separate ions. (27 Oct 1998) |
| ipomea resin | Resin obtained from the dried root of Ipomoea orizabensis; a cathartic. See: scammony. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epoxy resin | Any thermosetting resin based on the reactivity of epoxy; used as adhesives, protective coatings, and embedding media for electron microscopy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jalap resin | Resin extracted from the dried tuberous root of Exogonium purga; a purgative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| light-cured resin | A resin which uses visible or ultraviolet light to excite a photoinitiator which interacts with an amine to form free radicals and initiate polymerization. Used mainly in restorative dentistry. Synonym: light-activated resin. (05 Mar 2000) |