| ACETAZOLAMIDE | • acetazolamide n. (Pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma… • ACETAZOLAMIDE n. a diuretic drug. |
| CATECHOLAMINE | • catecholamine n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced… • CATECHOLAMINE n. any of various amines, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, that function as hormones or neurotransmitters or both. |
| DELAMINATIONS | • delaminations n. Plural of delamination. • DELAMINATION n. separation into constituent layers. |
| DIETHYLAMIDES | • diethylamides n. Plural of diethylamide. • DIETHYLAMIDE n. as in lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD. |
| DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIMETHYLAMINE | • dimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3)2NH, which has a number of industrial uses. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | • diphenylamine n. (Chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C6H5)2NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides… • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| EPITHALAMIUMS | • epithalamiums n. Plural of epithalamium. • EPITHALAMIUM n. a lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom, also EPITHALAMION. |
| ETHANOLAMINES | • ethanolamines n. Plural of ethanolamine. • ETHANOLAMINE n. a colorless liquid amino alcohol used esp. as a solvent in the synthesis of detergents and in gas purification. |
| HYDROXYLAMINE | • hydroxylamine n. (Inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent… • hydroxylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound. • HYDROXYLAMINE n. a colorless odorless nitrogenous base that resembles ammonia in its reactions. |
| INTERLAMINATE | • interlaminate v. (Transitive) To arrange in alternating laminae or layers. • INTERLAMINATE v. to insert between layers. |
| LAMINECTOMIES | • laminectomies n. Plural of laminectomy. • LAMINECTOMY n. a kind of operation on the spine. |
| MECAMYLAMINES | • MECAMYLAMINE n. a drug used orally as a ganglionic blocking agent to effect a rapid lowering of severely elevated blood pressure. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINE | • naphthylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude… • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| PENICILLAMINE | • penicillamine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis… • PENICILLAMINE n. an amino acid obtained from penicillins, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. |
| PHENTOLAMINES | • phentolamines n. Plural of phentolamine. • PHENTOLAMINE n. an adrenergic blocking agent used esp. in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma. |
| SALICYLAMIDES | • salicylamides n. Plural of salicylamide. • SALICYLAMIDE n. an analgesic drug administered orally. |
| SULFANILAMIDE | • sulfanilamide n. (Pharmacology) Any of a class of amino substituted aromatic sulfonamides that are used as antifungal… • SULFANILAMIDE n. a crystalline sulfonamide that is the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs. |
| THALAMIFLORAL | • thalamifloral adj. (Botany) Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle. • THALAMIFLORAL adj. having petals free and stamens hypogynous. |
| TRIETHYLAMINE | • triethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses. • TRIETHYLAMINE n. an oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen. |