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111cy|clo|spor|ine — «SY kluh SPR een, SPOHR », or cy|clo|spor|in «SY kluh SPR ihn, SPOHR », noun. an immunosuppressive drug derived from certain brown algae, effective in stopping the rejection of transplanted tissue without destroying the body s immune system.… …
112cys|te|ine — «SIHS tee een, ihn», noun. a crystalline amino acid present in proteins and derived from cystine. Formula: C3H7O2NS …
113dex|tro|thy|rox|ine — «DEHKS truh thy ROK seen, sihn», noun. a drug that accelerates the breakdown of cholesterol in the blood. It is the dextrorotatory form of thyroxine …
114di|phen|yl|am|ine — «dy FEHN uh luh MEEN, LAM ihn; FEE nuh », noun. Chemistry. a colorless, crystalline compound produced by heating aniline with the hydrochloride of aniline, used in making dyes, explosives, etc. Formula: C12H11N …
115du|al|ine — «DOO uh lihn, leen; DYOO », noun. = dualin. (Cf. ↑dualin) …
116er|got|ine — er|got|in or er|got|ine «UR guh tihn», noun. an extract or ergot, used therapeutically …
117er|go|tox|ine — «UR guh TOK sihn, seen», noun. an alkaloid drug obtained from ergot, used chiefly to stimulate the contraction of the uterus during childbirth. Formula: C35H39N5O5 …
118es|er|ine — «EHS uh reen, uhr ihn», noun. = physostigmine. (Cf. ↑physostigmine) ╂[< French ésérine < éséré the Calabar bean (source of the substance)] …
119Eux|ine — «YOOK sihn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the Black Sea, the sea between Europe and the Middle East. –n. an ancient name for the Black Sea. ╂[< Latin (Pontus) Euxinus friendly (Sea) < Greek eúxenos hospitable < eu good… …
120ex|am|ine — «ehg ZAM uhn», transitive verb, ined, in|ing. 1. to look at closely and carefully: »The doctor examined the wound. She examined the lining of the coat. SYNONYM(S): scrutinize, inspect, investigate. 2. to test the knowledge or qualifications of;… …
