| IDA | 1) Imino-Diacetic Acid 2) Iron Deficiency Anemia &nb... |
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| AA | abdominal aorta; acetic acid; achievement age; active alcoholic; active assistive [range of motion];... |
| AAS | Aarskog-Scott [syndrome]; acid aspiration syndrome; alcoholic abstinence syndrome; American Academy ... |
| Abs | absorption |
| absorp | absorption |
| vitamin K3 | A fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| vitamin K4 | 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone diacetate;menadiol acetylated at both OH groups; a prothrombogenic vitamin. Synonym: acetomenaphthone, vitamin K4. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin K5 | 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol;an antihemorrhagic vitamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin k deficiency | A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin k in the diet, characterised by an increased tendency to haemorrhage (haemorrhagic diathesis). Such bleeding episodes may be particularly severe in newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vitamin K epoxidase | <enzyme> Reductase is the reverse reaction of the epoxidase Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: vitamin k epoxide reductase, menadione epoxide reductase, vitamin k 2,3-epoxide reductase, phylloquinone epoxide reductase, vitamin ko reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| vitamin K unit | See: Dam unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin P | A mixture of bioflavonoids extracted from plants (especially citrus fruits). It reduces the permeability and fragility of capillaries and is useful in the treatment of certain cases of purpura that are resistant to vitamin C therapy. See: hesperidin, quercetin, rutin. Synonym: capillary permeability factor, citrin, permeability vitamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin PP | A precursor of NAD, that is a product of the oxidation of nicotine. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vitamin u | <chemical> A vitamin found in green vegetables. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, colitis, and gastritis and has an effect on secretory, acid-forming, and enzymatic functions of the intestinal tract. Pharmacological action: anti-ulcer agents, gastrointestinal agents. Chemical name: Sulfonium, (3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)dimethyl-, chloride, (S)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| metabolised vitamin D milk | Milk produced by feeding irradiated yeast to cows; standardised to contain not less than 400 USP units per quart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| permeability vitamin | A mixture of bioflavonoids extracted from plants (especially citrus fruits). It reduces the permeability and fragility of capillaries and is useful in the treatment of certain cases of purpura that are resistant to vitamin C therapy. See: hesperidin, quercetin, rutin. Synonym: capillary permeability factor, citrin, permeability vitamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| microbial vitamin | A substance necessary for the growth of certain microorganisms, e.g., biotin, p-aminobenzoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coagulation vitamin | An obsolete term for vitamin K. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sherman-Bourquin unit of vitamin B2 | The amount of vitamin B2 required in the diet daily to sustain an average weekly gain of 3 g for 8 weeks in standard test rats; one unit is equivalent to 1 to 7 ug (0.001 to 0.007 mg) of riboflavin, depending on the deficiency diet used in the above assay. (05 Mar 2000) |
| irradiated vitamin D milk | Cow's milk exposed in a thin film to ultraviolet light and standardised to contain 400 USP units of vitamin D per quart. (05 Mar 2000) |