| chlorine group | The halogens. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chlorine water | A water that contains the chlorides of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in varying amounts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloriodised | Containing both chlorine and iodine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloriodised oil | Chlorinated and iodised peanut oil formed by the chemical addition of iodine monochloride; formerly used for radiography of sinus and bronchi. Synonym: iodochlorol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloriodoquin | Iodochlorohydroxyquinoline 5-Chloro-7-iodo-8-quinolinol; 5-chloro-8-hydroxy-7-iodoquinoline;used topically as a local anti-infective and in a wide range of dermatoses, intravaginally in Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis, and internally for the treatment of mild or asymptomatic intestinal amoebiasis. Synonym: chloriodoquin, clioquinol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chlorisondamine | <chemical> A nicotinic antagonist used primarily as a ganglionic blocker in animal research. It has been used as an antihypertensive agent but has been supplanted by more specific drugs in most clinical applications. Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents, ganglionic blockers, nicotinic antagonists. Chemical name: 1H-Isoindolium, 4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-2,3-dihydro-2-methyl-2-(2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl)-, dichloride (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlorisondamine chloride | 4,5,6,7-Tetrachloro-2-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-2-methylisoin dolinium chloride;a quaternary ammonium compound with ganglionic blocking action similar to, but more potent than, hexamethonium and pentolinium; used in the management of severe hypertension, including the malignant phase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chlorite | A salt of chlorous acid; the radical ClO2-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chlormadinone acetate | <chemical> An orally active synthetic progestational hormone used often in combinations as an oral contraceptive. Pharmacological action: contraceptives, oral, synthetic, progestational hormones, synthetic. Chemical name: Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlormequat | <chemical> Chemical name: Ethanaminium, 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlormerodrin | <chemical> A mercurial compound that has been used as a diuretic but is now superseded by more potent and less toxic drugs. The radiolabelled form has been used as a diagnostic and research tool. Pharmacological action: diuretics, mercurial. Chemical name: Mercury, (3-((aminocarbonyl)amino)-2-methoxypropyl-C1,O3)chloro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlormethiazole | <chemical> A sedative and anticonvulsant often used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Chlormethiazole has also been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic activity is not entirely clear, but it does potentiate gaba receptors response and it may also affect glycine receptors. Pharmacological action: anticonvulsants, gaba modulators, neuroprotective agents, sedatives, nonbarbiturate. Chemical name: Thiazole, 5-(2-chloroethyl)-4-methyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| chlormezanone | <chemical> A non-benzodiazepine that is used in the management of anxiety. It has been suggested for use in the treatment of muscle spasm. Pharmacological action: anti-anxiety agents, muscle relaxants, central. Chemical name: 4H-1,3-Thiazin-4-one, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)tetrahydro-3-methyl-, 1,1-dioxide (12 Dec 1998) |
| chloro- | See: chlor-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chloroacetate esterase | <enzyme> Consider also naphthol as d esterase which uses 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate as a substrate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |