| FICIN | • ficin n. Alternative form of ficain. • FICIN n. a cysteine proteinase isolated from the latex of figs, also FICAIN. |
| RICIN | • ricin n. (Biochemistry, toxicology) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. • RICIN n. a substance extracted from castor bean, used as a biochemical reagent. |
| ALLICIN | • allicin n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety… • ALLICIN n. a liquid compound formed from garlic. |
| COLICIN | • colicin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, secreted by certain strains of bacteria, that kill but do… • COLICIN n. an antibacterial substance, also COLICINE. |
| SALICIN | • salicin n. A glucoside derivative of salicylic acid; the active principle of willow bark, once used medicinally. • SALICIN n. a bitter crystalline glucoside obtained from willow-bark, etc. and used medicinally as an analgesic, etc., also SALICINE. |
| SERICIN | • sericin n. A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre. • SERICIN n. the gelatinous protein found in raw silk. |
| TUNICIN | • tunicin n. (Biochemistry) Animal cellulose; a substance present in the mantle, or tunic, of the tunicates, which… • TUNICIN n. a gelatinous substance found in the tests of tunicates. |
| CAPSICIN | • capsicin n. Alternative form of capsaicin. • CAPSICIN n. a liquid used as a flavoring. |
| CAPSAICIN | • capsaicin n. (Organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor. • CAPSAICIN n. a cyclic amide responsible for the pungency of capsicums. |
| HYPERICIN | • hypericin n. (Organic chemistry, medicine) A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St John’s wort… • HYPERICIN n. a compound with antidepressant properties, found in St John's wort. |
| GENTAMICIN | • gentamicin n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic mixture, derived from an actinomycete… • GENTAMICIN n. a broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from an actinomycete. |
| RIFAMPICIN | • rifampicin n. (Pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis… • RIFAMPICIN n. an antibiotic drug used in treating tuberculosis, leprosy and meningitis. |
| DOXORUBICIN | • doxorubicin n. (Pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity… • DOXORUBICIN n. a bacterial antibiotic used to treat various forms of cancer. |
| TYROTHRICIN | • tyrothricin n. A mixture of the antibiotics tyrocidine and gramicidin, used topically to treat gram-positive bacterial infections. • TYROTHRICIN n. an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically especially against gram-positive bacteria. |
| DAUNORUBICIN | • daunorubicin n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic anthracycline antibiotic C27H29NO10 which is a nitrogenous glycoside that… • DAUNORUBICIN n. an antibiotic used in treatment of leukaemia. |
| STREPTOTHRICIN | • streptothricin n. Any of various antimicrobial agents produced by Streptomyces bacteria. • STREPTOTHRICIN n. any of a group of related basic antibiotics produced by a streptomyces and active esp. against bacteria. |