| uricosuric agent | <pharmacology> Gout suppressants that act directly on the renal tubule to increase the excretion of uric acid, thus reducing its concentrations in plasma. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| fibrinolytic agent | Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to fibrinolysin. They may be endogenous or exogenous like the bacterial enzymes used in thromboembolism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| LDH agent | A species of RNA virus, probably an arterivirus, occurring in a number of transplantable mouse tumours. Infected mice have permanently elevated serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase. (12 Dec 1998) |
| luting agent | A fastening material or cement; e.g., plaster or wax to hold casts to an articulator, or material to hold crowns to teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |