Chemotransmitter : A chemical substance diffusing through humeral channels.
Chenopodium oil : A volatile oil obtained from Chenopodium ambrosiodes.
Chest percussion: Striking the chest with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtain
.;<.
Chicken pox: A highly contagious disease caused by the Herpes zostervirsus.
Child: The human young, from infancy to puberty.
Chilitis: Cheilitis.
Chill: A shievering ; an attack of involuntary contractions of the voluntary muscles.
Chilblain: Erythema of the hands and feet with burning and itching. Chiragra : Gout affecting the hand. Chirata : Aerial parts of Swertia chirata, used as a tonic and stomachic. Chiratin : A bitter cOIP-pound
obtained from chirata.
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Chirality: The property of handedness, of not being superimposable on a mirror image.
Chitin: A polysaccharide, horny substance present in the exoskeleton of insects and in the fungi.
Chitobiose : A disaccharide
composed of two glucosamine units. Chilamydial infection: Infection due to a genus of micro-organism responsible for non-specific urethritis, ornithosis, psi Hacosis and trachoma.
Chlamydiae: Small prokaryotic cells which have weak gramnegative characteristics; spherical, unstable viruses.
Chloral (CCI3 . CHO) : A colourless, mobile, oily liquid used to }?repare DDT.
Chloral hydrate: A substance when taken internally produces sleep. Chloralose: A compound of chloral and gl~cose.
Chloraloxime: A compound of
chloral hydrate with an amine. Chlorambucil: A cytotoxic nitrogen mustard derivative, used' as an antineoplastic.
Chloramine T : A white crystalline powder used as antiseptic and reagent.
Chloramphenicol: A synthetic antibiotic and derived from
Streptomyces venezuelae.
Chlorbutol (Chlorobutanol) : A colourless compound with a camphoraceous odour, used as a microbial preservative.
Chlorcyctizine hydrochloride: An antihistamine compound, administered orally.
Chlordane: A poisonous substance of the chlorinated hydrocarbon group, used as an insecticide.
Chlordiazepoxide: A yellowcoloured benzodiazepine tranquillizer, used to treat anxiety and tension.
Chlorenchyma : The chlorophyll-bearing tissue of plants. Chloretic : An agent that accelerates the flow of bile.
Chlorguanide (Proguanil) : An antimalarial drug.
Chlorhydria: An excess
hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Chloride: A salt of hydrochloric acid; any binary compound of chlorine.
Chloridimetry : The determination of chloride content of fluids. Chlorine: A non-metallic halogen element of atomic number 17 ; atomic number, 35.45; symbol, CI. Chloroacetic acid: A strong acid used as a laboratory reagent. Chloroacetophenone (CJIs COCHzCI] : A white crystalline strong lachrymator. Chlorobutan~1 : A white compound used as an antimicrobial.
Chlorocresol : A colourless crystalline powder, used as an antiseptic and antimicrobial preservative.
Chloroform [CHCIJJ: Acolourless, volatile liquid, heavier than water, with ethereal odour, used as a general
anaesthetic, as a solvent and antimicrobial preservative. Chloromycetrin : Chloramphenicol. Chlorophenol [~OHCI]: ChIoro derivative of phenol occurring. in meta-, ortho- and para- forms. Chlorophenothane: A white powder, used as a pediculicide (arthrophod toxicant).
Chlorophyll: Green colouring matter of plants.
Chloroplast: Anyone of the chlorophyll-bearing bodies of plant cells; also called Chloroplastid. Chloroprocain hydrochloride: A
of I local anaesthetic used in minor and general surgery.
Chloroquine phosphate: A 4-aminoquinoline used to treat malaria and amoebic dysentery. Chlorostigmine : A galactopoietic alkaloid from plants of the genus Chlorostigma.
. Chlorothiazide : A potent
benzothiadiazine diuretic.
Chlorothymol [CH3C,Hz(OH) (~H7)CI] : A white crystalline powder, used as antiseptic and bactericide.
Chlorotrianisene : A synthetic estrogen, used to suppress lactation in postpartum women.
Chloroxylenol : 4-ChIoro-3, 5dimethylphenol, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Chorphenesin : A pale ~eam-coloured powder, used as a local antifungal agent.
Chlorpheniramine maleate: The maleate salt of chloropheniramine, used as an antihistaminic agent.
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