ACETAMIDES | • acetamides n. Plural of acetamide. • ACETAMIDE n. a white crystalline solid, derived from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl, also ACETAMID. |
ERGOTAMINE | • ergotamine n. (Organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction… • ERGOTAMINE n. an alkaloid from ergot used in the treatment of migraine. |
ESTAMINETS | • estaminets n. Plural of estaminet. • ESTAMINET n. (French) a small cafe; a bistro. |
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. |
GLUTAMINES | • glutamines n. Plural of glutamine. • GLUTAMINE n. a neutral amino acid found in proteins. |
GLUTAMINIC | • glutaminic adj. Related to, or derived from glutamine. • GLUTAMINIC adj. as in glutamic acid, an important amino acid, a constituent of most proteins, also GLUTAMIC. |
HISTAMINES | • histamines n. Plural of histamine. • HISTAMINE n. a base used in medicine obtained from ergot and present in all the tissues of the body, also HISTAMIN. |
HISTAMINIC | • histaminic adj. Relating to or containing histamines. • HISTAMINIC adj. relating to a histamine. |
PROTAMINES | • protamines n. Plural of protamine. • PROTAMINE n. any of a class of simple basic proteins which occur combined with nucleic acids (esp. in fish sperm), also PROTAMIN. |
PROVITAMIN | • provitamin n. (Biochemistry) Any biologically inactive compound that may be converted into a vitamin within an animal organism. • PROVITAMIN n. a pre-vitamin. |
STAMINEOUS | • stamineous adj. Consisting of stamens or threads. • stamineous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the stamens; possessing stamens; attached to the stamens. • STAMINEOUS adj. related to stamens, also STAMINEAL. |
STAMINODES | • staminodes n. Plural of staminode. • STAMINODE n. a sterile stamen, also STAMINODIUM. |
STAMINODIA | • staminodia n. Plural of staminodium. • STAMINODIUM n. a sterile stamen, also STAMINODE. |
TRYPTAMINE | • tryptamine n. (Uncountable, biochemistry) a heterocyclic amine found in both plant and animal tissue, where it is… • tryptamine n. (Countable, medicine) Any of a class of neurotransmitters and psychedelic drugs derived from this compound. • TRYPTAMINE n. a crystalline amine derived from tryptophan. |
VITAMINISE | • vitaminise v. Alternative form of vitaminize. • VITAMINISE v. to add vitamins to e.g. a food, also VITAMINIZE. |
VITAMINIZE | • vitaminize v. (Advertising slang) To add vitamins to a food product as a dietary supplement. • VITAMINIZE v. to add vitamins to e.g. a food, also VITAMINISE. |