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(biochemistry) epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
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(medicine) Any drug that promotes the aggregation of platelets.
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A gene therapy treatment that compensates for lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
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(pharmacology) A drug C₆H₁₃NO₂ that inhibits the breakdown of fibrin by blocking the activation of plasminogen and is used to control bleeding (as during surgery) especially in cases where blood clots are broken down too quickly. It is a chemical analog of lysine and is marketed under the trademark Amicar.
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(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the maturation of platelets from megakaryocytes, used in the treatment of thrombocytosis and leukaemia.
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(pharmacology) An antithrombotic agent binding to the GPIbα subunit of the glycoprotein Ib-IX-V complex, purified from the venom of the sharp-nosed viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus).
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A potent vasoconstrictor, derived from angiotensin II, used as a cardiac stimulant.
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A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
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A medicine which suppresses appetite.
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A drug that is designed to act upon a desired site within the body, and then rapidly become inactive upon entering the systemic circulation.
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(pharmacology) Any drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, a symptom of ischaemic heart disease.
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Alternative form of antiarrhythmic [(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).]
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(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
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(medicine) Such a medication
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A drug that destroys blood platelets.
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(medicine) An antifibrinolytic trypsin inhibitor
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(countable) a tablet containing this substance
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(medicine) A medication that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
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brand name of the anticoagulant antithrombin manufactured by rEVO Biologics, the first medicine produced using genetically engineered animals
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A particular antilipidemic drug.
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Alternative form of bronchodilator [(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs]
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(pharmacology) A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist.
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An intratracheal suspension derived from the natural surfactant in calf lungs, used to treat premature infants with lung surfactant deficiency that causes infant respiratory distress syndrome.
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a molecule found on the surface of mature B cells and to a lesser extent on some immature B cells, helping to prevent the overactivation of the immune system and the development of autoimmune diseases
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enzyme involved in the regulation of signal transduction in hematopoiesis; used histologically to differentiate between lymphomas and carcinomas
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(pharmacology) An oligopeptide that stimulates smooth muscle and increases digestive secretions.
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A receptor of acetylcholine
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(medicine) An iron-chelating drug used to treat thalassaemia
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(pharmacology) A synthetic peptide that is a somatostatin receptor agonist.
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(pharmacology) An injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone superagonist that stops the production of sex hormones.
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Synonym of insulin detemir (in mentions where the full name is rendered superfluous by the context)
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An agent that causes thirst
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A recombinant form of human activated protein C that has antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and profibrinolytic properties.
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(pharmacology) A plasminogen activator.
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A drug to treat conditions that lead to thrombocytopenia.
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Alternative form of enkephalin [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
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Alternative form of epinephrine [(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.]
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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
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(medicine) An epinephrine/adrenaline autoinjector. A device designed to ease the symptoms of anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock, so as to save the life of the victim of the extreme allergic reaction, by injecting a dose of adrenaline/epinephrine through a spring-loaded needle that punches into the tissue it is triggered against.
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(pharmacology) A particular synthetic hexapeptide.
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(biochemistry) Any drug or substance that interacts with the GABA system.
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A ganglionic blocker; a medication that inhibits postganglionic transmission, primarily by acting as a nicotinic antagonist.
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An injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, primarily used in assisted reproduction to control ovulation.
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(pharmacology) A gastrokinetic drug.
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(pharmacology) A nonapeptide analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone with added potency.
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A potent, orally active growth hormone secretagogue that mimics the action of ghrelin.
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(medicine) The use of insulin as a therapy for diabetes
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A particular haematopoietic substance.
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Synonym of insulin lispro (in mentions where the full name is rendered superfluous by the context)
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A prodrug of somatropin, used to treat growth hormone deficiency.
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(pharmacology) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
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(pharmacology) An antithrombic drug.
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(pharmacology) A particular thyrotropin-releasing hormone analogue.
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(pharmacology) Drug that stabilises mood; used often in bipolar disorder.
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Any drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone.
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(pharmacology) An agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
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Initialism of norephinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor.
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(pharmacology) Having antipsychotic properties.
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Synonym of nitrovasodilator
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(medicine, colloquial) Noradrenaline.
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Alternative form of noradrenaline [(Britain) The compound norepinephrine.]
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(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
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(pharmacology) A particular antiplatelet drug.
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(pharmacology) A thyrotropin-releasing hormone analogue.
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(biochemistry) A statin that is associated with diabetes and coronary disease
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(pharmacology) A mixture of sulfates of protamines obtained from the sperm or testes of fish, which can be used to neutralize the anticoagulant effect of heparin.
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(pharmacology) Any chemical that totally or partly decreases one or more proton pumps from functioning.
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(pharmacology) A modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator, used as a thrombolytic drug.
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(pharmacology) A particular antiplatelet drug.
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A drug that blocks serotonin-induced platelet aggregation, used in treating various diseases.
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A cholecystokinetic drug used in diagnosing disorders of the gall bladder and pancreas.
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Abbreviation of sodium nitroprusside, a particular vasodilator (the nitroprusside of sodium).
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(medicine) antispastic, antispasmodic
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(biochemistry) A tachykinin neuropeptide associated with inflammatory processes and pain.
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A synthetic form of oxytocin.
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(pharmacology) A drug that acts as a potent, orally active growth hormone secretagogue, mimicking the effects of the endogenous peptide agonist ghrelin as a stimulator of growth hormone release.
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(pharmacology) A recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, used in the treatment of some forms of osteoporosis.
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An immunostimulant drug.
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(pharmacology) A platelet aggregation inhibitor.
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(medicine) A drug that has this property
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Any medicine of this kind.
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A purified form of follicle-stimulating hormone from the urine of postmenopausal women, important in the development of follicles by the ovaries.
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An antagonist of bone morphogenetic protein that is used to regulate angiogenesis and neovascularisation
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Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.
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