Achromycin
— Noun
– English
~ an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
achylia
— Noun
– English
~ absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
acicula
— Noun
– English
~ a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
acid
— Noun
– English
~ street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
acetylsalicylic acid
— Noun
– English
~ the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
acetic acid
— Noun
– English
~ a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
acid
— Noun
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~ any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
acetoacetic acid
— Noun
– English
~ unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
acidemia
— Noun
– English
~ a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)
acidification
— Noun
– English
~ the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
acidimetry
— Noun
– English
~ volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present