More From encyclopedia.com
hydrocortisone , hy·dro·cor·ti·sone / ˌhīdrəˈkôrtiˌzōn/ • n. Biochem. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex and used medicinally to treat inflammation resu… Methyl Cellulose , methylcellulose (mee-thyl-sel-yoo-lohz) n. a compound that absorbs water and is administered by mouth as a bulk laxative to treat constipation, to co… Oxytetracycline , oxytetracycline (oksi-tet-ră-sy-kleen) n. an antibiotic administered by mouth to treat infections caused by a wide variety of bacteria (see tetracycl… papaverine , papaverine (pă-pav-er-een) n. an alkaloid, derived from opium, that relaxes smooth muscle. It can be injected into the corpora cavernosa of the penis… quinolone , quin·o·lone / ˈkwinəˌlōn; ˈkwinlˌōn/ • n. any of a class of antibiotics used in treating a variety of mainly gram-negative infections, and thought to… nitrocellulose , ni·tro·cel·lu·lose / ˌnītrōˈselyəˌlōs/ • n. Chem. a highly flammable material made by treating cellulose with concentrated nitric acid, used to make…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Dutch treat