| ARSPHENAMINE | • arsphenamine n. (Pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis… • ARSPHENAMINE n. another name for salvarsan, a compound of arsenic once used as a remedy for syphilis. |
| CLOMIPRAMINE | • clomipramine n. (Pharmacology) A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| DIETHYLAMINE | • diethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| ETHANOLAMINE | • ethanolamine n. (Chemistry) a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH2.CH2.NH2, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia;… • ETHANOLAMINE n. a colorless liquid amino alcohol used esp. as a solvent in the synthesis of detergents and in gas purification. |
| ETHEOSTOMINE | • etheostomine adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the fish genus Etheostoma. • ETHEOSTOMINE adj. of or like the Etheostoma, a genus of small American freshwater fishes related to perch. |
| FENFLURAMINE | • fenfluramine n. An appetite suppressant used to treat obesity. |
| MECAMYLAMINE | • mecamylamine n. (Pharmacology) A norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used… • MECAMYLAMINE n. a drug used orally as a ganglionic blocking agent to effect a rapid lowering of severely elevated blood pressure. |
| PHENTOLAMINE | • phentolamine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension. • PHENTOLAMINE n. an adrenergic blocking agent used esp. in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma. |
| PICROCARMINE | • picrocarmine n. A stain made from picric acid and indigo carmine. • PICROCARMINE n. a stain for microscope work made from carmine, ammonia, water and picric acid. |
| PREDETERMINE | • predetermine v. (Transitive) To determine or decide in advance. • predetermine v. (Transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. • pre-determine v. Alternative form of predetermine. |
| PYRIDOXAMINE | • pyridoxamine n. (Biochemistry) A constituent of vitamin B6, essential for the metabolism of starch and amino acids. • PYRIDOXAMINE n. a crystalline amine of the vitamin B6 group. |
| PYRITHIAMINE | • pyrithiamine n. A particular antibiotic that is an analogue of thiamine. • PYRITHIAMINE n. an antivitamin causing thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. |
| THIOSINAMINE | • THIOSINAMINE n. a white crystalline bitter-tasting compound with a slight garlic-like odour, occurring in mustard oil and used in organic synthesis. |