| caprine arthritis-encephalomyelitis | A worldwide disease of goats caused by the caprine arthritis-encephalomyelitis virus; two syndromes are recognised, encephalomyelitis in kids and more commonly arthritis in adults. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caprine arthritis-encephalomyelitis virus | A lentivirus causing caprine arthritis-encephalomyelitis in goats. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprine herpesvirus | A herpesvirus that causes a severe generalised and fatal infection of newborn kids, characterised by fever, depression, inappetence, and mild to severe enteritis; the infection in adult goats is clinically mild, with abortion a frequent sequela. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprine herpetovirus | An obsolete term for caprine herpesvirus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capripoxvirus | A genus of the family poxviridae, subfamily chordopoxvirinae, comprising poxviruses infecting sheep, goats, and cattle. Transmission is usually mechanical by arthropods, but also includes contact, airborne routes, and non-living reservoirs (fomites). (12 Dec 1998) |
| caprizant | Bounding; leaping; denoting a form of pulse beat. Origin: Fr., leaping, fr. L. Caper, goat (05 Mar 2000) |
| caproate | 1. A salt or ester of n-caproic acid. 2. USAN-approved contraction for hexanoate, CH3(CH2)4COO-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprolactam | <chemical> Hexahydro-2h-azepin-2-one. Cyclic amide of caproic acid used in manufacture of synthetic fibres of the polyamide type. Can cause local irritation. Chemical name: 2H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| caproyl | The acyl radical of caproic acid. Synonym: hexanoyl. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caproylate | A salt or ester of caproic acid. Synonym: hexanoate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprylate | A salt or ester of caprylic acid. Synonym: octanoate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caprylic acid | CH3(CH2)6COOH;a fatty acid found among the hydrolysis products of fat in butter, coconut oil, and other substances. Synonym: octanoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| capsaicin | <chemical> Trans-8-methyl-n-vanillyl-6-nonenamide. Cytotoxic alkaloid from various species of capsicum (pepper, paprika), of the solanaceae; causes pain, irritation and inflammation;, due to substance p depletion from sensory (afferent) nerve fibres; used mainly to study the physiology of pain and in the form of capsicum as a counterirritant and gastrointestinal stimulant. Chemical name: 6-Nonenamide, N-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-8-methyl-, (E)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| capsanthin-capsorubin synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of antheraxanthin and violaxanthin to capsanthin and capsorubin, respectively; isolated from capsicum annuum; genbank x77289 Registry number: EC 1.- Synonym: ccs gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| capsicin | A yellowish red oleoresin containing the active principle of capsicum. (05 Mar 2000) |