| LTAS | lead tetra-acetate Schiff |
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| MAM | Ac methylazoxymethanol acetate |
| MGA | medical gas analyzer; melengestrol acetate; 3-methylglutaconicaciduria |
| PLET | polymyxin, lysozyme, EDTA, and thallous acetate [in heart infusion agar] |
| PVA | Paralyzed Veterans of America; peripheral venous alimentation; polyvinyl acetate; polyvinyl alcohol;... |
| potassium acetate | An electrolyte replenisher, as well as a urinary and systemic alkaliser, which can be administered orally or by intravenous infusion. Formerly, it was used as a diuretic and expectorant. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cupric acetate | Cu(CH3COOH)2-H2O;a stimulating local caustic to ulcers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyproterone acetate | <chemical> An agent with anti-androgen and progestational properties. It is used in the treatment of male sex offenders, precocious puberty, prostatic and ovarian cancer, and severe hirsutism. Pharmacological action: androgen antagonists, antineoplastic agent, contraceptive agents, male, progestational hormones, synthetic. Chemical name: 3'H-Cyclopropa(1,2)pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-, (1beta,2beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| saralasin acetate | An angiotensin II antagonist used in the treatment of essential hypertension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrocortisone acetate | Hydrocortisone 21-acetate;similar actions and uses as hydrocortisone. Synonym: cortisol acetate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sodium acetate | <chemical> The trihydrate sodium salt of acetic acid, which is used as a source of sodium ions in solutions for haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. It has also been used as a systemic and urinary alkaliser, diuretic, and expectorant. Pharmacological action: diuretics, expectorants, pharmaceutic aid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dequalinium acetate | 1,1'-decamethylenebis[4-aminoquinaldinium acetate];an antimicrobial agent. Synonym: decamine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indole-3-acetate beta-glucosyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of indol-3-ylacetic acid and udp-glucose to 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose and udp Registry number: EC 2.4.1.121 Synonym: udp-glucose-indol-3-ylacetate beta-d-glucosyltransferase, 1-o-(indol-3-ylacetyl)-beta-d-glucose synthase, iab glucosyltransferase, udp-glucose-indoleacetic acid glucosyl transferase, iaa-glucose synthetase, iaglu gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| quingestanol acetate | 3-(Cyclopentyloxy)-19-nor-17a-pregna-3,5-dien-20-yn-17-ol acetate;a progestational agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxyphenisatin acetate | <chemical> 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-indolinone acetate. A laxative that undergoes enterohepatic circulation. It may cause jaundice. Pharmacological action: cathartic. Chemical name: 2H-Indol-2-one, 3,3-bis(4-(acetyloxy)phenyl)-1,3-dihydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| tetradecanoylphorbol acetate | <chemical> A phorbol ester found in croton oil with very effective tumour promoting activity. It stimulates the synthesis of both DNA and RNA. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. Chemical name: Tetradecanoic acid, 9a-(acetyloxy)-1a,1b,4,4a,5,7a,7b,8,9,9a-decahydro-4a,7b-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,1,6,8-tetramethyl-5-oxo-1H-cyclopropa(3,4)benz(1,2-e)azulen-9-yl ester, (1aR-(1aalpha,1bbeta,4abeta,7aalpha,7balpha,8alpha,9beta,9aalpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| theophylline sodium acetate | A mixture of theophylline sodium and sodium acetate, with 60% of theophylline; has the same uses as theophylline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrophoresis, cellulose acetate | Electrophoresis in which cellulose acetate is the diffusion medium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ethylene diamine tetra acetate | <chemical> A chemical that is used to remove all traces of magnesium and calcium ions from a solution because it binds tightly to them, in order to control unwanted side reactions with these metals during a laboratory process. Acronym: EDTA (11 Nov 1997) |
| Z-7-dodecen-1-yl acetate | <cell biology, chemical> This chemical acts as a mating-signaling pheromone in a wide variety of insects and in elephants, although it is produced in conjunction with other chemicals so that the different species do not respond to each others signals. (11 May 1997) |