| styptic collodion | Tannic acid in flexible collodion; an astringent and local haemostatic. Synonym: haemostatic collodion, styptic colloid, xylostyptic ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| styptic colloid | Tannic acid in flexible collodion; an astringent and local haemostatic. Synonym: haemostatic collodion, styptic colloid, xylostyptic ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styptic cotton | Absorbent cotton wet with a dilute solution of ferric chloride, and then dried; applied locally as a haemostatic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stypven time test | A test measuring the clotting time of plasma after addition of Russell's viper venom, useful in evaluating patients with deficiencies in factor X. Origin: Trade name styptic + venom (05 Mar 2000) |
| styracin | <chemistry> A white crystalline tasteless substance extracted from gum storax, and consisting of a salt of cinnamic acid with cinnamic alcohol. See: Styrax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styramate | Carbamic acid beta-hydroxyphenethyl ester;an orally effective skeletal muscle relaxant with a relatively long duration of action. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styrax | 1. <botany> A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin. 2. Same as Storax. Origin: L. Styrax, storax, Gr. See Storax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styrene | C6H5CH==CH2; phenylethylene;the monomer from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are made; together with divinylbenzene (for cross-linking), it is the basis of many synthetic ion exchangers. Synonym: cinnamene, ethenylbenzene, styrol, vinylbenzene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| styrol | <chemistry> See Styrolene. Origin: Styrax + L. Oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styrolene | <chemistry> An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C8H8, obtained by the distillation of storax, by the decomposition of cinnamic acid, and by the condensation of acetylene, as a fragrant, aromatic, mobile liquid. Synonym: phenyl ethylene, vinyl benzene, styrol, styrene, and cinnamene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styrone | <chemistry> A white crystalline substance having a sweet taste and a hyacinthlike odour, obtained by the decomposition of styracin; properly called cinnamic, or styryl, alcohol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styryl | <chemistry> A hypothetical radical found in certain derivatives of styrolene and cinnamic acid. Synonym: cinnyl, or cinnamyl. Origin: Styrax + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stythe | <chemical> Choke damp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| styx | The principal river of the lower world, which had to be crossed in passing to the regions of the dead. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |