hydroxybutyric acid — hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid byu̇ .tir ik or ß hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic acid bāt ə , chiefly Brit bēt ə n a derivative C4H8O3 of butyric acid that is excreted in urine in increased quantities in diabetes called also oxybutyric acid * * * hy·droxy·bu·tyr·ic… … Medical dictionary
Hydroxyapatite — A major component and an essential ingredient of normal bone and teeth. Hydroxyapatite makes up bone mineral and the matrix of teeth. It is hydroxyapatite that gives bones and teeth their rigidity. * * * A natural mineral structure that the… … Medical dictionary
butylated hydroxyanisole — Exhibits antioxidant properties; often used with butylated hydroxytoluene propyl gallate, hydroquinone, methionine, lecithin, thiodipropionic acid, etc. Used as an antioxidant, especially in foods. * * * bu·tyl·at·ed hy·droxy·an·i·sole .byüt əl… … Medical dictionary
butylated hydroxytoluene — Antioxidant for food, animal feed, petroleum products, synthetic rubbers, plastics, animal and vegetable oils, soap; also an antiskinning agent in paints and inks. * * * butylated hy·droxy·tol·u·ene hī .dräk sē täl yə .wēn n … Medical dictionary
dihydroxyacetone — HOCH2–CO–CH2OH; 1,3 dihydroxy 2 propanone; glycerone; the simplest ketose. SYN: glycerulose. d. phosphate (DHAP) one of the intermediates in the glycolytic pathway and in fat biosynthesis; glycerone phosphate. d. phosphate acyltransferase … Medical dictionary
diiodohydroxyquin — C9H5I2NO; an antiprotozoal agent, used in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis. SYN: diodoquin. * * * di·io·do·hy·droxy·quin .dī .ī ə .dō hī dräk si kwən n IODOQUINOL * * * di·io·do·hy·droxy·quin (di″i o″do hi drokґsĭ kwin) … Medical dictionary
25-hydroxycholecalciferol — SYN: calcidiol. * * * 25 hy·droxy·cho·le·cal·cif·er·ol twent ē fīv hī .dräk sē .kō lə (.)kal sif ə .rȯl, .rōl n a sterol C27H44O2 that is a metabolite of cholecalciferol formed in the liver, is the circulating form of vitamin D, and has some… … Medical dictionary
8-hydroxyquinoline — A fungistat and chelating agent. SYN: quinolinol. * * * 8 hy·droxy·quin·o·line āt hī .dräk sē kwin əl .ēn n a derivative of quinoline that is used esp. in the form of its sulfate (C9H7NO)2·H2SO4 as a disinfectant, topical antiseptic,… … Medical dictionary
5-hydroxytryptamine — SYN: serotonin. * * * 5 hy·droxy·tryp·ta·mine fīv hī .dräk sē trip tə .mēn n SEROTONIN * * * n. see serotonin * * * (5 HT) 5 hy·droxy·tryp·ta·mine (5 HT) (hi drok″se tripґtə mēn) serotonin … Medical dictionary
hydroxyurea — An oral antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis; used in the treatment of a variety of malignancies including melanoma, chronic myelocytic leukemia, and carcinoma of the ovary. SYN: hydro … Medical dictionary