| valency |
In chemistry, valency is the power of an atom of an element to combine with other atoms measured by the number of electrons which an atom will give, take, or share to form a chemical bond. This is related to the number of spaces left in an atom's electron shells. The adjective describing an atom's valency uses a Greek prefix (sometimes such as mono, b\di, tri, tetra etc. for valencies of 1, 2, 3, 4. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valency_(chemistry)
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| Valium |
Diazepam, brand names: Valium, Seduxen, in Europe Apozepam, is a 1,4-benzodiazepine derivative, which possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Diazepam is used to treat anxiety and tension, and is the most effective benzodiazepine for treating muscle spasms. It is also used as a sedative premedication for various medical procedures, and to treat alcohol and opiate withdrawal symptoms. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valium
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| valproic acid |
A drug used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma. It belongs to the families of drugs called anticonvulsants, antimanics, and migraine headache prophylactics.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| valgus |
An angulation of the femur in which the knees are closer together than the hip joints; "knock-kneed."
Ãâó: www.modernhumanorigins.com/v.html
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| Val |
Valine (an amino acid).
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/tuvwxyz.htm
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