| dicyclomine | <chemical> A muscarinic antagonist used as an antispasmodic and in urinary incontinence. It has little effect on glandular secretion or the cardiovascular system. It does have some local anaesthetic properties and is used in gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary tract spasms. Pharmacological action: muscarinic antagonists, parasympatholytics. Chemical name: (1,1'-Bicyclohexyl)-1-carboxylic acid, 2-(diethylamino)ethyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dicyclomine hydrochloride | 2-Diethylaminoethyl bicyclohexyl-1-carboxylate hydrochloride;an anticholinergic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dicyemata | <zoology> An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. = twice + an embryo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dicyemid | <zoology> Like or belonging to the Dicyemata. One of the Dicyemata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dicynodont | <paleontology> One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India. Origin: Gr. = twice + dog +, tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dicysteine | <amino acid> The amino acid formed by linking two cysteine residues with a disulphide linkage between the two SH groups. The analagous compound present within proteins is termed two half cysteines. (18 Nov 1997) |