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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

digitus medius
Synonym for middle finger ... Third finger. ... Synonym: digitus medius, digitus tertius, third finger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus minimus
Synonym for little finger ... <anatomy> The little or fifth finger. ... Synonym: digitus minimus, digitus quintus, digitus auricularis, fifth finger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus pedis
Synonym for toe ... 1. <anatomy> One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. 'Each one, tripping on his toe.' ... 2. <zoology> The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal. ... 3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate. ... 4. <machinery> …

digitus primus
Synonym for thumb ... The first digit on the radial side of the hand. ... Synonym: digitus primus, pollex, first finger. ... Origin: A.S. Thuma ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus quintus
Synonym for little finger ... <anatomy> The little or fifth finger. ... Synonym: digitus minimus, digitus quintus, digitus auricularis, fifth finger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus secundus
Synonym for index finger ... The second finger (the thumb being counted as the first). ... Synonym: digitus secundus, forefinger, index, second finger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus tertius
Synonym for middle finger ... Third finger. ... Synonym: digitus medius, digitus tertius, third finger. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digitus valgus
Permanent deviation of one or more fingers to the radial side. ... Digitus varus, permanent deviation of one or more fingers to the ulnar side. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diglossia
A developmental condition that results in a longitudinal split in the tongue. ... See: bifid tongue. ... Origin: G. Di-, two, + glossa, tongue ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diglucosyldiacylglycerol synthase
<enzyme> Catalyses formation of major, lamellar-forming diglucosyldiacylglycerol from major, nonlamellar-prone monoglucosyldiacylglycerol; isolated from acholeplasma laidlawii ... Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- ... Synonym: diglucosyl diacylglycerol synthase, dglcdag synthase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

diglyceride lipase
Synonym for lipoprotein lipase ... <enzyme> An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyses the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. The enzyme hydrolyzes triacylglycerols in chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and diacylglycerols. It occurs on capillary endoth …

diglycocoll hydroiodide-iodine
Two moles of diglycocoll hydroiodide combined with two atomic weights of iodine; an antibacterial agent used in tablet form to disinfect drinking water. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dignathus
A malformed foetus with a double mandible. ... Synonym: augnathus. ... Origin: G. Di-, two, + gnathos, jaw ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

digoxigenin
A plant steroid hormone which, when combined with a probe biomolecule, can be used to attract antibodies in certain probe systems. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

digoxin
<chemical> A cardiotonic glycoside obtained mainly from digitalis lanata; it consists of three sugars and the aglycone digoxigenin. Digoxin has positive inotropic and negative chronotropic activity. It is used to control ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation and in the management of congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation. Its use …

digoxin toxicity
A result of the over-accumulation of digitalis glycosides in the body. Kidney insufficiency can be a contributing factor. ... Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, visual changes, blurred vision, anorexia and palpitations. Treatment is emergent as life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias are possible with higher blood levels. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

digoxygenin
Small molecule derived from foxgloves, that is used for labelling DNA or RNA probes and subsequent detection by enzymes linked to antidigoxygenin antibodies. Proprietary to Boehringer Mannheim. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

digression
1. The act of digressing or deviating, especially. From the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject. 'The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them.' (Sir W. Temple) ... 2. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. 'Then my …

diguanylate cyclase
<enzyme> Converts 2GTP to bis-(3'-5')cyclic guanylic acid, via linear diguanosine tetraphosphate pppg 3'p5'g, releasing 1 pyrophosphate at each step ... Registry number: EC 4.6.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

digyny
Digynia ... Fertilization of a diploid ovum by a sperm, which results in a triploid zygote. ... Compare: diandry. ... Origin: di-+ G. Gyne, woman ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihematoporphyrin ether
<chemical> The purified component of haematoporphyrin derivative, it consists of a mixture of oligomeric porphyrins. It is used in photodynamic therapy (haematoporphyrin photoradiation) to treat malignant lesions with visible light and experimentally as an antiviral agent. It is the first drug to be approved in the use of photodynamic therapy …

diheterozygote
An individual heterozygous at two loci of interest, especially in genetic linkage analysis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihybrid
The offspring of parents differing in two characters. ... Origin: G. Di-, two, + L. Hybrida, offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydralazine
<chemical> 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine. An antihypertensive agent with actions and uses similiar to those of hydralazine. ... Pharmacological action: antihypertensive agents. ... Chemical name: 1,4-Phthalazinedione, 2,3-dihydro-, dihydrazone ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydrate
A compound with two molecules of water of crystallization. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrazone
Synonym for osazone ... The compound formed by certain sugars (e.g., glucose, galactose, fructose) with excess hydrazines, possessing two hydrazones on carbons 1 and 2 instead of only one at C-1, as in the ordinary hydrazone; osazone's formed with phenylhydrazine (phenylosazones) are used to characterise and identify certain sugars. ... Synonym: dihy …

dihydric alcohol
Alcohol containing two OH groups in its molecule; e.g., ethylene glycol. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydro-
<prefix> Prefix indicating the addition of two hydrogen atoms. ... Origin: G. Di, two + hydr, water ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydro-beta-erythroidine
<chemical> Dihydro analog of beta-erythroidine, which is isolated from the seeds and other plant parts of erythrina sp. Leguminosae. It is an alkaloid with curarimimetic properties. ... Chemical name: 16(15H)-Oxaerythrinan-15-one, 1,6-didehydro-14,17-dihydro-3-methoxy-, (3beta)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydro-orotate
<biochemistry> An intermediate in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines. ... Chemical name: L-5,6-dihydroorotate ... (21 Jun 2000) ...

dihydroalprenolol
<chemical> Hydrogenated alprenolol derivative where the extra hydrogens are often tritiated. This radiolabelled form of alprenolol, a beta-adrenergic blocker, is used to label the beta-adrenergic receptor for isolation and study. ... Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-antagonists, anti-arrhythmia agents, antihypertensive agents, sympathol …

dihydroanisoin dehydrogenase
<enzyme> Catalyses the NADH-dependent reduction of the carbonyl group of benzoin and anisoin; oxidoreductases from pseudomonas fluorescens biovar i ... Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydroascorbic acid
Synonym for l-gulonolactone ... The immediate precursor of ascorbic acid in those animals capable of ascorbic acid biosynthesis. ... Synonym: dihydroascorbic acid, l-gulono-gamma-lactone. ... L-gulonolactone oxidase, the enzyme catalyzing the conversion of l-gulonolactone and O2 to H2O2 and l-xylo-hexulonolactone, a precursor of ascorbic acid; absent …

dihydrobenzophenanthridine oxidase
<enzyme> Copper-containing oxidase from sanguinaria canadensis; converts dihydrophenanthridines to the corresponding alkaloids, sanguinarine or chelerythrine; requires oxygen, does not contain flavins or pyridine nucleotides; inhibited by thiols ... Registry number: EC 1.3.3.- ... Synonym: dihydrosanguinarine oxidase, dihydronorsanguinarine oxi …

dihydrobiopterin
Precursor to tetrahydrobiopter, a required cofactor for a number of enzymes, including the biosynthesis of l-tyrosine; the inability to synthesise dihydrobiopterin can result in a form of malignant hyperphenylalaninaemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrobiopterin reductase
Synonym for dihydropteridine reductase ... <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reduction of 6,7-dihydropteridine to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine. ... Chemical name: NAD(P)H:6,7-dihydropteridine oxidoreductase ... Registry number: EC 1.6.99.7 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydroceramide desaturase
<enzyme> Catalyses conversion of dihydroceramide to ceramide ... Registry number: EC 1.3.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrocodeine tartrate
6-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-N-methyl-4,5-epoxymorphinan bitartrate;an analgesic derivative of codeine, about one-sixth as potent as morphine; a narcotic antitussive. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrocodeinone
Synonym for hydrocodone ... <chemical> Narcotic analgesic related to codeine, but more potent and more addicting by weight. It is used also as cough suppressant. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, antitussive agents, narcotics. ... Chemical name: Morphinan-6-one, 4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydrocortisone
17a,21-Dihydroxy-5b-pregnane-3,11,20-trione;a metabolite of cortisone, reduced at the 4,5 double bond. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroergocornine
An ergot alkaloid derivative prepared by the hydrogenation of ergocornine and less toxic than the latter. ... See: dihydroergotoxine mesylate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroergocristine
An ergot alkaloid derivative prepared by the hydrogenation of ergocristine and less toxic than the latter. ... See: dihydroergotoxine mesylate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroergocryptine
An ergot alkaloid derivative prepared by the hydrogenation of ergocryptine and less toxic than the latter. ... See: dihydroergotoxine mesylate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroergotamine
<chemical> 9,10-dihydro-12'-hydroxy-2'-methyl-5'-(phenylmethyl)ergotaman-3',6',18-trione. A derivative of ergotamine prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation of ergotamine. It is used as a vasoconstrictor, specifically for the therapy of migraine. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, non-narcotic, vasoconstrictor agents. ... Chemical name: Er …

dihydroergotoxine
<chemical> Dihydroergotoxine. A mixture of three different ergotaman-3',6',18-triones, dihydroergocornine, dihydroergocristine, and dihydroergocryptine. It has been proposed to be a neuroprotective agent and a nootropic agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic actions is not clear, but it can act as an alpha-adrenergic antagonist and a dopamin …

dihydroergotoxine mesylate
A mixture of dihydroergocornine methanesulfate, dihydroergocristine methanesulfate, and dihydroergocryptine methane sulfate; used as an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent for relief of cardiovascular insufficiency. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroflavanol 4-reductase
<enzyme> Isolated from flowers of dahlia varibilis; requires NADPH as a cofactor; catalyses the transfer of pro-s hydrogen of NADPH to the substrate; pH optima 6.0 for flavanones and 6.8 for dihydroflavonols ... Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- ... Synonym: 3-hydroxyflavanone 4-reductase, dhf reductase, dihydroflavonol-4-reductase, dihydroflavanol r …

dihydrofolate monooxygenase
<enzyme> 7,8-dihydrofolate plus 1/2 o2 gives 7,8-dihydropterin-6-aldehyde plus p-aminobenzoylglutamate ... Registry number: EC 1.13.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrofolate reductase
<enzyme> An enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of folic acid coenzymes, that transfers hydrogen from NADP to dihydrofolate, yielding tetrahydrofolic acid. Inhibitors can be used as antimicrobial and anticancer drugs. Standard source is liver and the enzyme is used to assay dihydrofolate. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

dihydrogen phosphate
One-third-neutralised phosphoric acid; e.g., NaH2PO4, KH2PO4. ... Disodium phosphate, na2HPO4. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrogeodin oxidase
<enzyme> Copper-containing enzyme which converts dihydrogeodin to (+)-geodin by an intramolecular phenol oxidative coupling reaction; isolated from aspergillus terreus ... Registry number: EC 1.10.3.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase
<enzyme> Part of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex; acef isolated from e. Coli ... Registry number: EC 2.3.1.12 ... Synonym: dihydrolipoyl transacetylase, lipoate acetyltransferase, dihydrolipoyl acetyltransferase, acef gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrolipoamide acyltransferase
<enzyme> Component of branched-chain 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase multienzyme complex; mutation in this (e2) catalytic subunit identifies type II maple syrup urine disease ... Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- ... Synonym: dihydrolipoyl transacylase, branched chain acyltransferase, e2 transacylase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase
<enzyme> An enzyme oxidizing dihydrolipoamide at the expense of NAD+; completes the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate; a part of several enzyme complexes (e.g., alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex). Decreased activity leads to neuronal loss in brain resulting in psychomotor retardation. ... Synonym: coenzyme factor, lipoamide dehydro …

dihydrolipoic acid
Reduced lipoic acid, formed by cleavage of the -S-S- bond as a result of the acceptance of two hydrogens. ... Compare: lipoic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydromorphine
<chemical> 4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-alpha-diol. A semisynthetic analgesic used in the study of narcotic receptors. It has abuse potential. ... Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, narcotics. ... Chemical name: Morphinan-3,6-diol, 4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,6alpha)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydromorphinone hydrochloride
Synonym for hydromorphone hydrochloride ... A synthetic derivative of morphine, with analgesic potency about 10 times that of morphine. ... Synonym: dihydromorphinone hydrochloride. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroorotase
<enzyme> An enzyme that, in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyses ring closure by removal of water from N-carbamoyl-l-aspartate to form l-5,6-dihydroorotate (dihydro-orotic acid). ... Synonym: carbamoylaspartate dehydrase. ... Chemical name: (S)-Dihydroorotate amidohydrolase ... Registry number: EC 3.5.2.3 ... (21 Jun 2000) ...

dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
<enzyme> Converts (s)-dihydroorotate and an aceptor to orotate and a reducted aceptor; dihydro-orotate dehydrogenase was see dihydro-orotate oxidase 1977-93 ... Registry number: EC 1.3.99.11 ... Synonym: dihydro-orotate-cytochrome c reductase, dihydro-orotate dehydrogenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydroorotate hydroxylase
<enzyme> A pteridine-requiring enzyme ... Registry number: EC 1.14.16.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydroorotate oxidase
<enzyme> An enzyme that in the course of pyrimidine biosynthesis, catalyses the oxidation of dihydro-orotic acid to orotic acid utilizing oxygen as the electron acceptor. This enzyme is a flavoprotein which contains both fad and fmn as well as iron-sulfur centres. ... Chemical name: (S)-Dihydroorotate:oxygen oxidoreductase ... Registry number: …

dihydroprogesterone
<chemical> 20 alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one. A naturally occurring progesterone derivative with progestational activity. ... Chemical name: Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20-hydroxy-, (20S)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydropteridine reductase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the reduction of 6,7-dihydropteridine to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropteridine. ... Chemical name: NAD(P)H:6,7-dihydropteridine oxidoreductase ... Registry number: EC 1.6.99.7 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydropterin oxidase
<enzyme> From drosophila melanogaster; uses a variety of 2-amino-4-oxo-7,8-dihydropteridine cpds as substrates; during reaction 1 mole of molecular o2 is consumed/mole substrate oxidised producing h2o2 ... Registry number: EC 1.5.3.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydropteroate synthase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the formation of dihydropteroate from p-aminobenzoic acid and dihydropteridine-hydroxymethyl-pyrophosphate. ... Chemical name: 2-Amino-4-hydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropteridine-diphosphate:4-aminobenzoate 2-amino-4-hydroxydihydropteridine-6-methenyltransferase ... Registry number: EC 2.5.1.15 ... (12 Dec 19 …

dihydropteroic acid
An intermediate in the formation of folic acid; a compound of 6-hydroxymethylpterin and p-aminobenzoic acid, the combining of which is inhibited by sulfonamides. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydropyridine
<drug> For example nifedipine and nitrenidine, specific blockers of some types of calcium channel. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

dihydropyridines
Pyridine moieties which are partially saturated by the addition of two hydrogen atoms in any position. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydropyrimidinase
<enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolytic cleavage of imides that range from linear to heterocyclic and that include hydantoins, dihydropyrimidines and phthalimides; displays stereoselectivity and stereospecificity for some substrates ... Registry number: EC 3.5.2.2 ... Synonym: hydantoinase, hydropyrimidine hydrase, dhpase, dihydropyrimidine acid hydr …

dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
<enzyme> An enzyme in pyrimidine biosynthesis that reacts 5,6-dihydrouracil with NADP+ to form uracil and NADPH; it also acts on dihydrothymine; a deficiency of this enzyme can result in hyperuracil thyminuria. ... Synonym: dihydrouracil dehydrogenase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrostreptomycin
An aminoglycoside antibiotic similar in action to streptomycin but with a higher risk of ototoxicity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrostreptomycin sulfate
<chemical> A semi-synthetic aminoglycoside antibiotic that is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. ... Pharmacological action: antibiotics, aminoglycoside, antibiotics, antitubercular. ... Chemical name: D-Streptamine, O-2-deoxy-2-(methylamino)-alpha-L-glucopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-5-deoxy- 3-C-(hydroxymethyl)-alpha-L-lyxofuranosyl-(1-4)-N,N'-bis(am …

dihydrotachysterol
<chemical> 9,10-secoergosta-5,7,22-trien-3 beta-ol. ... Chemical name: 9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3beta,5E,7E,10alpha,22E)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydrotestosterone
Synonym for stanolone ... <chemical> Chemical name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (5alpha,17beta)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydrouracil
5,6-Dihydrouracil;a reduction product of uracil and one of the intermediates of uracil catabolism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydrouracil dehydrogenase
<enzyme> Uses nad ... Registry number: EC 1.3.1.1 ... Synonym: dihydrothymine dehydrogenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrouracil oxidase
<enzyme> Oxygen dependent; no cofactor required, forms uracil irreversibly; enzyme from rhodosporidium toruloides ... Registry number: EC 1.3.3.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydrouridine
<biochemistry> An unusual pyrimidine which is the result of adding two hydrogen atoms to a uridine (another nitrogenous base). It is found only in tRNA molecules. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

dihydroxy-
<prefix> Prefix denoting addition of two hydroxyl groups; as a suffix, becomes -diol. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroxyacetone
<chemical> 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanone. A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.< …

dihydroxyacetone phosphate
This is an intermediate molecule involved in the fourth step of glycolysis. Dihydroxyacetonephosphate is created from fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. In step 5, it is converted into its positional isomer, glyceraldehyde3-phosphate, with the aid of triose-phosphate isomerase. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

dihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate
Dihydroxy(glycinato)aluminum; (glycinato-N,O) dihydroxyaluminum;basic aluminum glycinate, a basic aluminum salt of aminoacetic acid containing small amounts of aluminum hydroxide and aminoacetic acid; used as an antacid in hyperchlorhydria and peptic ulcer. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate
Aluminum sodium carbonate hydroxide;a gastric antacid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

dihydroxycholecalciferols
Cholecalciferols substituted with two hydroxy groups in any position. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydroxydihydrobenzopyrenes
<chemical> Benzopyrenes saturated in any two adjacent positions and substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. The majority of these compounds have carcinogenic or mutagenic activity. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens, mutagens. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

dihydroxynaphthalene oxygenase
<enzyme> Also catalyses ring cleavage in an extradiol mode: between a hydroxylated and an adjacent non-hydroxylated carbon ... Registry number: EC 1.13.- ... Synonym: 1,2-dihydroxynaphthalene dioxygenase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dihydroxytryptamines
Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. Some are cytotoxic serotonin analogs that are preferentially taken up by serotonergic neurons and then destroy those neurons. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

DiI
Name used for fluorescent derivatives of indocarbocyanine iodide that have two long alkylchains and are membrane soluble. Used as general stains for membranes and also as specific probes for membrane fluidity measurements. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

diiodo-
<prefix> Prefix indicating two atoms of iodine. ... Origin: G. Di, + ioeides, violet flower colour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diiodohydroxyquin
C9H5I2NO; 5,7-diiodo-8-quinolinol; diiodohydroxyquinoline;an antiprotozoal agent, used in the treatment of intestinal amoebiasis. ... Synonym: diodoquin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diiodophenylpyruvate reductase
<enzyme> Chemical name: 2-oxo acid reductase ... Registry number: EC 1.1.1.96 ... Synonym: aromatic ketoacid reductase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

diiodothyronines
Endogenous thyronine derivatives formed by the deiodination of t3 or reverse t3. They are believed to stimulate thyroid hormone-regulated functions as weak agonists by acting via the same receptors that mediate t3 actions. Have been used to detect foetal or infantile hypothyroidism by determination of their concentration in amniotic fluid, maternal …

diiodotyrosine
<chemical> Chemical name: Tyrosine, 3,5-diiodo- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

diisopromine
N,N-diisopropyl-3,3-diphenylpropylamine;a cholagogue. ... Synonym: disopromine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diisopropyl fluorophosphate
Synonym for isofluorphate ... [(CH3)2CH-O]2P(O)F;a toxic cholinergic agent that acts by irreversible inhibition of cholinesterase; an ophthalmic cholinergic agent; also used in biochemical research as an enzyme inhibitor. ... Synonym: diisopropyl fluorophosphate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid
A radiopharmaceutical labelled with 99mTc, used for cholescintigraphy. ... Synonym: disofenin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

diisopropyl-fluorophosphatase
<enzyme> A phosphoric triester hydrolase; was classified as EC 3.8.2.1 through 1991 ... Registry number: EC 3.1.8.2 ... Synonym: di-isopropyl phosphorofluoridase, dfpase, opa anhydrase 2, organophosphorus acid anhydrase 2, somanase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

dikaryon
A hypha with two nuclei. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

dike
An embankment (usually of earth) constructed to keep water in or out of a given area. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

diketone
A molecule containing two carbonyl groups; e.g., acetylacetone (CH3COCH2COCH3). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...