(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.Dosage
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a medicine used to relieve pain
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Pharmacology, General medicine.Words connected by meaning
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(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "acce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.To play music in measured time.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, wh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to lef…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the righ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.A quart pot; -- so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the righ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: measured, portion, medicine, taken, time.Explore Academic Dictionary
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