| 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. |
| CHOLESTYRAMINE | • cholestyramine n. (Pharmacology) The United States Adopted Name of colestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |
| CHONDROSAMINES | • chondrosamines n. Plural of chondrosamine. • CHONDROSAMINE n. an amino-sugar, the basis of chondroitin. |
| DEXAMPHETAMINE | • dexamphetamine n. Dextroamphetamine. • DEXAMPHETAMINE n. the dextrorotatory isomer of amphetamine, used as a stimulant. |
| 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. |
| GEWURZTRAMINER | • Gewürztraminer n. (Uncountable) An aromatic white wine grape variety that grows best in cooler climates. • Gewürztraminer n. (Countable) A wine made from this grape. • GEWURZTRAMINER n. (German) a variety of Traminer grape grown esp. in the Rhine valley, Alsace, and Austria; the mildly spicy white wine made from this grape. |
| 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. |
| PHENETHYLAMINE | • phenethylamine n. (Uncountable, organic chemistry) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature. • phenethylamine n. (Countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine. • phenethylamine n. (Biochemistry) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain. |
| 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. |
| TRIMETHYLAMINE | • trimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH3)3N; a colourless gas with a fishy smell that is a product… • TRIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas obtainable from herring-brine, corresponding to ammonia with methyl replacing all the hydrogen. |
| TRIPHENYLAMINE | • triphenylamine n. (Chemistry) A tertiary amine whose derivatives have useful properties in electrical conductivity and… • TRIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound corresponding to ammonia with all the hydrogen replaced by phenyl. |