forms agent
61anaesthetic agent — noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize …
62anesthetic agent — noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations • Syn: ↑anesthetic, ↑anaesthetic, ↑anaesthetic agent • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaesthetic (for: ↑anaesthetic), ↑anaesthetize …
63booking agent — noun someone who engages a person or company for performances • Syn: ↑booker • Derivationally related forms: ↑book (for: ↑booker) • Hypernyms: ↑agent …
64causal agent — noun any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results • Syn: ↑cause, ↑causal agency • Derivationally related forms: ↑causal (for: ↑cause), ↑cause (for: ↑ …
65claim agent — noun one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement • Syn: ↑adjuster, ↑adjustor, ↑claims adjuster, ↑claims adjustor • Derivationally related forms: ↑adjust (for: ↑ …
66drying agent — noun a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑desiccant, ↑drier, ↑siccative • Derivationally related forms: ↑dry (for: ↑ …
67oxidizing agent — noun a substance that oxidizes another substance • Syn: ↑oxidant, ↑oxidizer, ↑oxidiser • Derivationally related forms: ↑oxidise (for: ↑oxidiser), ↑oxidize ( …
68reducing agent — noun a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver • Syn: ↑reducer, ↑reductant •… …
69chelating agent — Chem. a ligand that forms chelates. Also called chelator /kee lay teuhr/. * * * …
70chelating agent — a chemical compound that forms complexes by binding metal ions. Some chelating agents, including desferrioxamine and penicillamine, are drugs used to treat metal poisoning: the metal is bound to the drug and excreted safely. Chelating agents… …
