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


methionine sulfoxime
A toxic derivative of methionine formed when proteins containing it are treated with nitrogen chloride to give -SO(NH)CH3 in place of -SCH3. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methionine sulfoximine
<chemical> Chemical name: Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methionine synthase
Tetrahydropteroylglutamate methyltransferase; methionine-homocysteine methyltransferase;an enzyme that catalyses the reaction of N5-methyltetrahydrofolate with l-homocysteine to form tetrahydrofolate and l-methionine; a cobalamin-requiring enzyme; a deficiency of this enzyme results in an accumulation of l-homocysteine and neurological abnormalitie …

methionine-activating enzyme
Synonym for methionine adenosyltransferase ... <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the synthesis of s-adenosylmethionine from methionine and ATP. ... Chemical name: ATP:L-methionine S-adenosyltransferase ... Registry number: EC 2.5.1.6 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methionine-tRNA ligase
<enzyme> An enzyme that activates methionine with its specific transfer RNA. ... Chemical name: L-Methionine:tRNA(Met) ligase (AMP-forming) ... Registry number: EC 6.1.1.10 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methionyl aminopeptidase
<enzyme> Salmonella typhimurium enzyme is specific for n-terminal methionine with alanine, threonine or glycine in second position, but not when leucine or methionine is second ... Registry number: EC 3.4.11.18 ... Synonym: n-terminal methionine-specific peptidase, peptidase m, methionine aminopeptidase, aminopeptidase m, metap-1 ... (26 Jun 199 …

methionyl dipeptidase
A hydrolase catalyzing the hydrolysis of an l-methionyl-amino acid to l-methionine and an amino acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methiothepin
<chemical> 8-methylthio-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10,11-dihydrodibenzo-(b,f)thiepin. A serotonin receptor antagonist in the central nervous system used as an antipsychotic. ... Pharmacological action: antipsychotic agents, serotonin antagonists. ... Chemical name: Piperazine, 1-(10,11-dihydro-8-(methylthio)dibenzo(b,f)thiepin-10-yl)-4-methyl- …

methisazone
<drug> That specifically blocks the translation of late viral mRNA in poxvirus infection and was used prophylactically for smallpox. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

methitural
An intravenous thiobarbiturate resembling thiopental and used for the induction of anaesthesia; exerts a brief effect due to rapid redistribution in the body after a single injection. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methixene hydrochloride
1-Methyl-3-(thioxanthen-9-ylmethyl)piperidine hydrochloride;an anticholinergic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

metho-
See: meth-. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methocarbamol
<chemical> A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. ... Pharmacological action: muscle relaxants, central. ... Chemical name: 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-, 1-carbamate ... (1 …

method
The mode or manner or orderly sequence of events of a process or procedure. ... See: fixative, operation, procedure, stain, technique. ... Origin: G. Methodos; fr. Meta, after, + hodos, way ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methodical
1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise. 'Methodical regularity.' ... 2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. 'Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.' ... 3. Of or per …

methodist
1. One who observes method. ... 2. One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and founded their practice on reasoning and theory. ... 3. One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the 'Holy Club,' formed at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his b …

methohexital
<chemical> An intravenous anaesthetic with a short duration of action that may be used for induction of anaesthesia. ... Pharmacological action: anaesthetics, intravenous. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methohexital sodium
Sodium alpha-dl-methyl-5-allyl-5-(1-methyl-2-pentynyl)barbiturate;an ultrashort-acting barbiturate used intravenously for induction and for general anaesthesia of short duration. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methomyl
<chemical> A carbamate insecticide with anticholinesterase activity. ... Pharmacological action: cholinesterase inhibitor, insecticide, carbamate. ... Chemical name: Ethanimidothioic acid, N-(((methylamino)carbonyl)oxy)-, methyl ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methonium compounds
Compounds containing polymethylene bis-trimethylammonium cations. Members of this group frequently act as ganglionic blockers and neuromuscular depolarising agents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methophenazine
3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzoic acid 2-4-[3-(2-chlorophenothiazin-10-yl)propyl]-1-piperazinylethyl ester;an antipsychotic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methopholine
1-(p-Chlorophenethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl isoquinoline;an analgesic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methoprene
<chemical> Isopropyl-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate. Juvenile hormone analog and insect growth regulator used to control insects by disrupting metamorphosis. Has been effective in controlling mosquito larvae. ... Synonym: zr-515; altosid. ... Chemical name: 2,4-Dodecadienoic acid, 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-, 1-methylethyl este …

methopterin
10-Methylfolic acid; 10-methylpteroylglutamic acid;a folic acid antagonist. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methorphinan
C17H23NOHBr; 3-Hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan. ... See: dextromethorphan hydrobromide, levorphanol tartrate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methoserpidine
10-Methoxydeserpidine;an antihypertensive agent similar in its actions to reserpine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methotrexate
<drug> Analogue of dihydrofolate. Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase and kills rapidly growing cells. Therapeutic agent for leukaemias, but has a low therapeutic ratio. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

methotrimeprazine
<drug> This drug has antipsychotic, tranquilising, antianxiety, sedative and pain-killing properties and it also increases the effectiveness of certain anesthetics. It is used to treat psychses in the elderly, schizophrenia, and manic depression. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

methoxamine
<chemical> An alpha-adrenergic agonist that causes prolonged peripheral vasoconstriction. It has little if any direct effect on the central nervous system. ... Pharmacological action: adrenergic alpha-agonists, sympathomimetic, vasoconstrictor agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenemethanol, alpha-(1-aminoethyl)-2,5-dimethoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methoxamine hydrochloride
Alpha-(1-Aminoethyl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol hydrochloride;; beta-hydroxy-beta-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)isopropylamine hydrochloride;a sympathomimetic amine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methoxsalen
<chemical> A furocoumarin obtained from several different plants, especially psoralea corylifolia. It is used to increase skin pigmentation with sunlight in the treatment of depigmentation conditions such as vitiligo and may cause skin burns and liver damage. ... Pharmacological action: photosensitizing agents. ... Chemical name: 7H-Furo(3,2-g) …

methoxy-
Chemical prefix denoting substitution of a methoxyl group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methoxychlor
<chemical> An insecticide. Methoxychlor has oestrogenic effects in mammals, among other effects. ... Pharmacological action: insecticide, organochlorine. ... Chemical name: Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis(4-methoxy- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methoxydimethyltryptamines
Compounds that contain the biogenic monoamine tryptamine and are substituted with one methoxy group and two methyl groups. Members of this group include several potent serotonergic hallucinogens found in several unrelated plants, skins of certain toads, and in mammalian brains. They are possibly involved in the aetiology of schizophrenia. ... (12 De …

methoxyflurane
<chemical> An inhalation anaesthetic. Currently, methoxyflurane is rarely used for surgical, obstetric, or dental anaesthesia. If so employed, it should be administered with nitrous oxide to achieve a relatively light level of anaesthesia, and a neuromuscular blocking agent given concurrently to obtain the desired degree of muscular relaxatio …

methoxyflurane defluorinase
<enzyme> Metabolises methoxyflurane, isoflurane or enflurane enzyme induction with phenobarbital to inorganic fluorides. ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
<chemical> 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanediol. Synthesised by animals from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine. It is found in brain, blood, csf, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover. ... Chemical name: 1,2-Ethanediol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methoxyneurosporene dehydrogenase
<enzyme> From rhodobacter sphaeroides; involved in later stages of carotenoid biosynthesis ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... Synonym: crtd gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methoxyphenamine hydrochloride
Beta-(o-Methoxyphenyl)isopropylmethylamine hydrochloride;a sympathomimetic amine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methoxyresorufin-O-demethylase
<enzyme> A monooxygenase that is supported by both p4501a1 and p4501a2 ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... Synonym: mrod ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methscopolamine bromide
Epoxytropine tropate methylbromide;a parasympatholytic drug similar to atropine; the methyl nitrate has the same action and uses. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methsuximide
N,2-Dimethyl-2-phenylsuccinimide;an antiepileptic effective against petit mal and psychomotor epilepsy; similar to ethosuximide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyclothiazide
<chemical> A thiazide diuretic with properties similar to those of hydrochlorothiazide. ... Pharmacological action: diuretics, thiazide. ... Chemical name: 2H-1,2,4-Benzothiadiazine-7-sulfonamide, 6-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-, 1,1-dioxide ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl
<chemistry> Specific reference to the methyl group is made when macromolecules are modified after synthesis by enzymic addition of methyl groups. The group is transferred to nucleic acids and proteins. ... See: methyl transferase and DNA methylation. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

methyl accepting chemotaxis protein
Synonym for MCPs ... Methyl accepting chemotaxis proteins. Proteins of the inner cytoplasmic face of the bacterial plasma membane with which the receptors of the outer face interact. Four different MCPs are known in E. Coli, each with a separate set of receptors. Can be methylated at various sites, methylation is part of the adaptation to the signal …

methyl alcohol
CH3OH;a flammable, toxic, mobile liquid, used as an industrial solvent, antifreeze, and in chemical manufacture; ingestion may result in severe acidosis, visual impairment, and other effects on the central nervous system. ... Synonym: carbinol, methanol, pyroligneous alcohol, pyroligneous spirit, pyroxylic spirit, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, wood sp …

methyl aldehyde
Synonym for formaldehyde ... <chemical> Commonly used fixative and antibacterial agent. As a fixative it is cheap and tends to cause less denaturation of proteins than does glutaraldehyde, particularly if used in a well buffered solution (buffered formalin, formal saline). ... Old formaldehyde solutions usually contain cross linking contaminant …

methyl blue
A sulfonated triphenylrosaniline dye used as a stain for cytoplasm, collagen, and Negri bodies, and as an antiseptic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl bromide
<chemical> A volatile, toxic, colourless gas or liquid that is frequently used as a fumigant, it is similar in structure to chloroform. ... It is known to be a powerful ozone-destroying chemical, but it is broken down by some bacteria, thereis much scientific debate on how much danger methyl bromide poses to the ozone layer. ... (09 Oct 1997)
methyl chloride
<chemical> A hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent. It has been used as an aerosal propellent, as a refrigerant and as a local anaesthetic. ... Chemical name: Methane, chloro- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl chloride transferase
<enzyme> S-adenosylmethionine is methyl donor to chloride, bromide or iodide ions ... Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methyl coenzyme M methylreductase
<enzyme> Crude extracts of methanospirillum hungatii ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... Synonym: methylreductase, methyl com methylreductase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methyl coenzyme M reductase
<enzyme> Proposed EC 1.12.99.2 ... Registry number: EC 1.12.- ... Synonym: methyl com reductase, mcri gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methyl cysteine hydrochloride
Mecysteine hydrochloride;the methyl ester of cysteine hydrochloride; a mucolytic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl ethers
A group of compounds that contain the general formula r-och3. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl green
<chemical> Used as a biological stain and for the dyeing and printing of textiles. Usually compounded with zinc chloride. ... Pharmacological action: rosaniline dyes. ... Chemical name: Benzenaminium, 4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(dimethyliminio)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-N,N,N-trimethyl-, dichloride ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl green-pyronin stain
<technique> A staining method useful for identification of plasma cells which are intensely pyroninophilic; a mixture of a green and a red dye that has the property of staining highly polymerised nucleic acid (DNA) green and low molecular weight nucleic acids (RNA) red. ... See: Unna-Pappenheim stain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl group
A -CH3 group on a larger molecule. A carbon which is single-bonded to three hydrogens, and has one free bond to the rest of the molecule. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

methyl hydroxybenzoate
Synonym for methylparaben ... Methylp-hydroxybenzoate;an antifungal preservative. ... Synonym: methyl hydroxybenzoate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl isobutyl ketone
4-methyl-2-pentanone;in high concentrations it has narcotic action; in relatively low concentrations it may be irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl mercaptan
CH3SH;a product of the degradation of cysteine by intestinal bacteria; it is also reduced to produce methane and H2S. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl methacrylate
A thermoplastic material used for denture bases. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl methanesulfonate
<chemical> Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester. An alkylating agent in cancer therapy that may also act as a mutagen by interfering with and causing damage to DNA. ... Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, mutagens. ... Chemical name: Methanesulfonic acid, methyl ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl n-butyl ketone
<chemical> 2-hexanone. An industrial solvent which causes nervous system degeneration. Synonym: mbk. ... Chemical name: 2-Hexanone ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyl nicotinate
Nicotinic acid methyl ester, used as rubefacient. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl orange
C14H14N3O3SNa;a weakly acid dye used as a pH indicator (red at 3.2, yellow at 4.4). ... Synonym: helianthine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl parathion
<chemical> Phosphorothioic acid, o,o-dimethyl o-(4-nitrophenyl) ester. The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor. ... Pharmacological action: cholinesterase inhibitor, insecticide, organothiophosphate. ... Chemical name: Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-n …

methyl red
C15H15N3O2;a weakly acid dye used as a pH indicator (red at 4.8, yellow at 6.0); easily reduced with loss of colour, and pH readings must be made rapidly. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl salicylate
Aromatic methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae). ... Used as a component of liniments, used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatismit produces heat when rubbed into the skin (counterirritant). ... Syno …

methyl sterol oxidase
<enzyme> Converts sterol 4-methyl to carboxylic acid; requires NADH or NADPH ... Registry number: EC 1.- ... Synonym: methyl sterol mixed function oxidase, 4-methyl sterol oxidase, methylsterol oxidase, 4alpha-methylsterol oxidase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methyl sulfoxide reductase
<enzyme> Reduces methyl sulfoxide group to methyl sulfide on various xenobiotics ... Registry number: EC 1.8.99.- ... Synonym: methyl sulfoxide reductase I, methyl sulfoxide reductase II ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methyl violet
Mixtures of tetra-, penta-, or pararosanilin which vary in shade of violet depending on the extent of methylation (designated R for reddish shades, B for bluish shades); the hexamethyl compound is known as crystal violet, the pentamenthyl compound as methyl violet 6B. As stains, methyl violet has many bacteriological, histological, and cytological …

methyl xanthine
<chemical, drug> Naturally occurring purine alkaloids such as theobromine, theophylline and caffeine (trimethyl xanthine). They inhibit cAMP phosphodiesterase and thus cause an increase in the intracellular cAMP concentration. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

methyl yellow
Synonym for butter yellow ... C6H5N:NC6H4N(CH3)2;a fat-soluble yellow dye (MW 225) that has hepatic carcinogenic action in experimental animals; used as an indicator of pH (red, at pH 2.9, yellow at pH 4.0). ... Synonym: dimethylaminoazobenzene, methyl yellow. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl-CCNU
A nitrosourea antineoplastic agent resembling carmustine (BCNU) and lomustine (CCNU). ... Synonym: semustine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyl-tert-butyl ether
Used to dissolve gallbladder stones. ... Acronym: MTBE ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylacrylic acid
Synonym for methacrylic acid ... Occurs in oil from Roman camomile; used in the manufacture of methacrylate resins and plastics. ... Synonym: methylacrylic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylamine dehydrogenase
<enzyme> Forms formaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide; paracoccus denitrificans contains covalently bound pyrroloquinoline quinone as prosthetic group ... Registry number: EC 1.4.99.- ... Synonym: methylamine oxidase, quinoprotein methylamine dehydrogenase, madh, mau gene product, methylamine utilization gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methylamphetamine hydrochloride
Synonym for methamphetamine hydrochloride ... D-Desoxyephedrine hydrochloride; d-N,alpha-dimethylphenethylamine hydrochloride, 'speed';a sympathomimetic agent that exerts greater stimulating effects upon the central nervous system than does amphetamine; widely used by drug abusers via the oral and intravenous ('mainlining') routes; strong psychic de …

methylaspartate mutase
<enzyme> Composed of 2 readily separable subunits mute and muts; see records for component e, glutamate mutase (mute) and component s, glutamate mutase (muts) ... Registry number: EC 5.4.99.1 ... Synonym: glutamate mutase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methylate
1. To add methyl alcohol to ethanol to render it undrinkable. 2. To replace an atom, usually a hydrogen, with a methyl group. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

methylated spirit
Synonym for denatured alcohol ... Ethyl alcohol rendered unfit for consumption as a beverage by the addition of one or several chemicals for commercial purposes (e.g., sucrose octa-acetate). ... Synonym: industrial methylated spirit, methylated spirit. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylation
Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methylatropine bromide
A quaternary derivative of atropine that is less lipid soluble and hence produces fewer central nervous system actions; a cycloplegic. ... Synonym: atropine methylbromide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylazoxymethanol acetate
<chemical> The aglycone of cycasin. It acts as a potent carcinogen and neurotoxin and inhibits hepatic DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, protein synthesis inhibitor, teratogens. ... Chemical name: Methanol, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)-, acetate (ester) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methylbenzethonium chloride
Benzyldimethyl2-[2-(p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylcresoxy)ethoxy]-ethylammonium chloride;a quaternary ammonium compound having a surface action like that of other cationic detergents; generally germicidal and bacteriostatic; used to rinse infant diapers and bed linen in the prevention of ammonia dermatitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylcellulose
<chemical> Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative. ... Pharmacological action: cathartic, pharmaceutic aid. ... Chemical name: Cellulose, methyl ether ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methylchloroform
Synonym for trichloroethane ... CH3CCl3; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane;an industrial solvent with pronounced inhalation anaesthetic activity. ... Synonym: methylchloroform. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylcholanthrene
<chemical> A carcinogen that is often used in experimental cancer studies. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens. ... Chemical name: Benz(j)aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methylcitrate
A minor metabolite that accumulates in individuals with propionic acidemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylcitrate synthase
<enzyme> Catalyses the synthesis of (2r,3s)-methylcitric acid; from the yeast candida lipolitica; more stereospecific than the animal citrate synthase enzyme ... Registry number: EC 4.1.3.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

methylcobalamin
Synonym for vitamin B12 ... <biochemistry> Member of the water soluble B vitamin group, important in the proper function of the nervous system and important in proper carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

methyldichloroarsine
CH3ASCl2;a vesicant; irritating to the respiratory tract and will produce lung injury and eye injury; has been used in certain military operations. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methyldimethylaminoazobenzene
<chemical> A very potent liver carcinogen. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens. ... Chemical name: Benzenamine, N,N-dimethyl-4-((3-methylphenyl)azo)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methyldopa
<drug> An antihypertensive drug, preferred in pregnant patients. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

methylene
<chemistry> A hydrocarbon radical, CH2, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of methane; as, methylene bromide, CH2Br2; formerly called also methene. ... <chemistry> Methylene blue, an artificial dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of diphenyl amine; called …

methylene azure
Synonym for azure I ... A mixture of azure A and B. ... Synonym: methylene azure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

methylene blue
<chemical> Methylthionine chloride; dark green crystals or crystalline powder having a bronze-like luster, readily reduced to colourless leukomethylene blue, which in turn is readily oxidised to methylene blue. Used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator, and administered orally or intravenously in the treatment of congenital methemoglo …

methylene chloride
<chemical> Dichloromethane. A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anaesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology. ... Chemical name: Methane, dichloro- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

methylene white
Synonym for leucomethylene blue ... The reduced and colourless form of methylene blue. ... Synonym: methylene white. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...