| ANTIHISTAMINES | • antihistamines n. Plural of antihistamine. • ANTIHISTAMINE n. any of a group of drugs that prevents the action of histamines in allergic conditions. |
| CATECHOLAMINES | • catecholamines n. Plural of catecholamine. • CATECHOLAMINE n. any of various amines, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, that function as hormones or neurotransmitters or both. |
| CHONDROSAMINES | • chondrosamines n. Plural of chondrosamine. • CHONDROSAMINE n. an amino-sugar, the basis of chondroitin. |
| DIMETHYLAMINES | • dimethylamines n. Plural of dimethylamine. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIPHENYLAMINES | • diphenylamines n. Plural of diphenylamine. • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| GALACTOSAMINES | • galactosamines n. Plural of galactosamine. • GALACTOSAMINE n. an amino derivative of galactose that occurs in cartilage. |
| HYDROXYLAMINES | • hydroxylamines n. Plural of hydroxylamine. • HYDROXYLAMINE n. a colorless odorless nitrogenous base that resembles ammonia in its reactions. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| PENICILLAMINES | • penicillamines n. Plural of penicillamine. • PENICILLAMINE n. an amino acid obtained from penicillins, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. |
| PHYSOSTIGMINES | • physostigmines n. Plural of physostigmine. • PHYSOSTIGMINE n. an alkaloid found in the Calabar bean used esp. in eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eyeball, aka eserine, also PHYSOSTIGMIN. |
| PYRIMETHAMINES | • pyrimethamines n. Plural of pyrimethamine. • PYRIMETHAMINE n. a drug used in the treatment of malaria and toxoplasmosis. |
| TRIETHYLAMINES | • triethylamines n. Plural of triethylamine. • TRIETHYLAMINE n. an oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen. |