| endermic | <medicine> Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. Endermic method, that in which the medicine enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the sound skin, or to the surface denuded of the cuticle by a blister. Origin: Gr. In + skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| endermism | Treatment with endermic medication. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endermosis | Any eruptive disease of the mucous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enderon | <anatomy> The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. Enderon"ic. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. In + skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endgut | <anatomy> The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also. Origin: Hind, a. + gut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ending | 1. A termination or conclusion. 2. A nerve ending. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endive | <botany> A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad. <botany> Wild endive, chicory or succory. Origin: F. Endive (cf. Pr, Sp. Pg, & It. Endivia), fr. A deriv. Of L. Intibus, intybus, endive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endless | 1. Without end; having no end or conclusion; perpetual; interminable; applied to length, and to duration; as, an endless line; endless time; endless bliss; endless praise; endless clamor. 2. Infinite; excessive; unlimited. 3. Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying. "All loves are endless." 4. Void of design; objectless; as, an endless pursuit. Endless chain, a chain which is made continuous by uniting its two ends. Endless screw. <mechanics> See Screw. Synonym: Eternal, everlasting, interminable, infinite, unlimited, incessant, perpetual, uninterrupted, continual, unceasing, unending, boundless, undying, imperishable. Origin: AS. Endeleas. See End. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Endo agar | A medium containing peptone, lactose, dipotassium phosphate, agar, sodium sulfite, basic fuchsin, and distilled water; originally developed for the isolation of Salmonella typhi, this medium is now most useful in the bacteriological examination of water; coliform organisms ferment the lactose, and their colonies become red and colour the surrounding medium; non-lactose-fermenting organisms produce clear, colourless colonies against the faint pink background of the medium. Synonym: Endo's medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endo beta-(1-5)-galactofuranase | <enzyme> A glycoprotein, mr 77,000; an endozyme which hydrolyses internal galactoside linkages Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- Synonym: beta-(1-5)-galactofuranase (26 Jun 1999) |
| Endo's fuchsin agar | Nutrient agar containing lactose, alcoholic solution of fuchsin, sodium sulfite, and soda solution, used as a culture medium to differentiate Salmonella typhi from coliform bacteria. Synonym: fuchsin agar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Endo's medium | A medium containing peptone, lactose, dipotassium phosphate, agar, sodium sulfite, basic fuchsin, and distilled water; originally developed for the isolation of Salmonella typhi, this medium is now most useful in the bacteriological examination of water; coliform organisms ferment the lactose, and their colonies become red and colour the surrounding medium; non-lactose-fermenting organisms produce clear, colourless colonies against the faint pink background of the medium. Synonym: Endo's medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Endo, Shigeru | <person> Japanese bacteriologist, 1869-1937. See: Endo agar, Endo's fuchsin agar, Endo's medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endo- | <prefix> Prefixes indicating within, inner, absorbing, or containing. See: ento-. Origin: G. Endon, within (05 Mar 2000) |
| endo-1,3-alpha-glucanase | <enzyme> Endohydrolysis of 1,3-alpha-d-glucosidic linkages in isolichenin, pseudonigeran and nigeran; may also be called mutanase, see EC 3.2.1.84 exo-1,3-alpha-glucanase Registry number: EC 3.2.1.59 Synonym: endo-1,3-alpha-d-glucanase, endo-alpha-1,3-glucanase (26 Jun 1999) |