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61antimicrobial agent — ▪ pharmacology Introduction any of a large variety of chemical compounds and physical agents that are used to destroy microorganisms or to prevent their development. Antiseptics (antiseptic) and germicides. The term antiseptic refers… …
62Listerine — is a brand name for antiseptic mouthwash. Its original formula has a notoriously strong flavor, although variations have been released that are marketed as tasting milder. The product is marketed under the slogan Kills germs that cause bad breath …
63Merbromin — Merbromin …
64methenamine — A condensation product obtained by the action of ammonia upon formaldehyde; in an acid urine, it decomposes to yield formaldehyde, a urinary antiseptic. SYN: hexamine. m …
65medicine, history of — Introduction the development of the prevention and treatment of disease from prehistoric and ancient times to the 20th century. Medicine and surgery before 1800 Primitive (primitive culture) medicine and folklore Unwritten history is not… …
66First aid kit — For other uses, see First aid kit (disambiguation). Large and small first aid kits used by the British Red Cross for event first aid, in the internationally recognised ISO green with a white cross. These kits also feature the red cross which is a …
67Sir William Cheyne, 1st Baronet — Sir William Watson, 1st Baronet Cheyne KCMG CB FRCS (December 14, 1852, off Hobart, Tasmania ndash; April 19, 1932, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland) was a British surgeon and bacteriologist, who pioneered the use of antiseptical surgical… …
68Cheyne, Sir William Watson, 1st Baronet — ▪ British surgeon and bacteriologist born Dec. 14, 1852, at sea off Hobart, Tasmania died April 19, 1932, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scot. surgeon and bacteriologist who was a pioneer of antiseptic surgical methods in Britain. Cheyne… …
69Iodine — An essential element in the diet used by the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones. The two most important thyroid hormones are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroxine (T4) has four iodine molecules attached to its structure, while… …
70Phenol — This article is about the molecule. For the class of chemicals containing a phenol group, see Phenols. Phenol …
