| Dick, George Frederick | <person> U.S. Internist, 1881-1967. See: Dick method, Dick test, Dick test toxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Dick, Gladys | <person> U.S. Internist, 1881-1963. See: Dick method, Dick test, Dick test toxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dickcissel | <zoology> The American black-throated bunting (Spiza Americana). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Dickens shunt | <biochemistry> A pathway of hexose oxidation in which glucose-6-phosphate undergoes two successive oxidations by NADP, the final one being an oxidative decarboxylation to form a pentose phosphate. Diverges from this when glucose-6-phosphate is oxidized to ribose 5 phosphate by the enzyme glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase. This step reduces NADP to NADPH, generating a source of reducing power in cells for use in reductive biosyntheses. In plants, part of the pathway functions in the formation of hexoses from carbon dioxide in photosynthesis. Also important as source of pentoses, for example for nucleic acid biosynthesis. This pathway is the main metabolic pathway in neutrophils, congenital deficiency in the pathway produces sensitivity to infection. Alternative metabolic route to Embden Meyerhof pathway for breakdown of glucose. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Dickens, Frank | <person> British biochemist, *1899. See: Dickens shunt, Warburg-Lipmann-Dickens-Horecker shunt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicker | 1. The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. "A dicker of cowhides." (Heywood) 2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. "For peddling dicker, not for honest sales." (Whittier) Origin: Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. Dekr, Dan. Deger, G. Decher; all prob. From LL. Dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. Decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. Decem ten. See Ten. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diclinic | <chemistry> Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. See Crystallization. Origin: Gr. = twice + to incline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diclinous | Having the stamens and the carpels in separate flowers. (09 Oct 1997) |
| diclofenac | <chemical> An anti-inflammatory agent with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is pharmacologically similar to indomethacin. Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, 2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| dicloxacillin | <chemical> 6-(((3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)-carbonyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo-(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid. Pharmacological action: penicillins. Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(((3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)carbonyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| dicloxacillin sodium | Sodium salt of 3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoazolylpenicillin;a semisynthetic penicillin resistant to penicillinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicoccous | <botany> Composed pf two coherent, one-seeded carpels; as, a dicoccous capsule. Origin: Gr. = twice + grain, seed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dicofol | <chemical> An organochlorine insecticide. Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine. Chemical name: Benzenemethanol, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-alpha-(trichloromethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| dicophane | 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane;an insecticide that came into prominence during and after World War II. For a time it proved very effective, but insect populations rapidly developed tolerance for it, hence much of its original effectiveness has been lost; general usage is now widely discouraged because of the toxicity that results from the environmental persistence of this agent. Synonym: chlorophenothane, dicophane. Acronym: DDT (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicoria | Synonym: diplocoria. Origin: G. Di-, two, + kore, pupil (05 Mar 2000) |