| inositol-tetrakisphosphate 1-kinase | <enzyme> A 46 kD enzyme from rat liver Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: inositol 3,4,5,6-tetrakisphosphate 1-kinase, ins(3,4,5,6)p4 1-kinase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| inosituria | The excretion of inositol in the urine. Synonym: inosuria. Origin: inositol + G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| inosuria | Synonym: inosituria. 2. The occurrence of fibrin in the urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inotophoretic sweat test | <investigation> A test used to diagnose cystic fibrosis. Two metal electrodes are placed on the skin of an arm or leg. Very low voltage electricity is used (only a tingling is felt) to measure the concentration of sodium and chloride in the sweat. (27 Sep 1997) |
| inotropic | <cardiology, physiology> Affecting the force or energy of muscular contractions. Origin: Gr. Trepein = to turn or influence (18 Nov 1997) |
| inotropic agent | Drugs that increase the force of contraction of cardiac muscle; examples include digitalis glycosides, amrinone, and epinephrine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inoviridae | A family of rod-shaped or filamentous bacteriophages consisting of single-stranded DNA. There are two genera: inovirus and plectrovirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inovirus | A genus of filamentous bacteriophages of the family inoviridae. Organisms of this genus infect enterobacteria, pseudomonas, vibrio, and xanthomonas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inoxidizable | <chemistry> Incapable of being oxidized; as, gold and platinum are inoxidizable in the air. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |