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Pyocyanin

A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium (Bacillus pyocyaneus).

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A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria.

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Contraindication noun · 85% connection

(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

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Tincture noun · 85% connection

(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

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Antidote noun · 85% connection

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

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Counterpoison noun · 85% connection

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

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Sepsis noun · 85% connection

the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

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Dosage noun · 85% connection

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

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Dose noun · 85% connection

a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

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Anticoagulant noun · 85% connection

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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Anticoagulant medication noun · 85% connection

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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Decoagulant noun · 85% connection

medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood

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Acyclovir noun · 85% connection

an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms

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Alendronate noun · 85% connection

a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause

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Allopurinol noun · 85% connection

a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid

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Amrinone noun · 85% connection

a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium

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Anthokyan noun · 78% connection

The blue coloring matter of certain flowers. Same as Cyanin.

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Anthrax noun · 78% connection

An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores o…

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Bacillus noun · 78% connection

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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Bise noun · 78% connection

A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.

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Blaubok noun · 78% connection

The blue buck. See Blue buck, under Blue.

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Blue superl. · 78% connection

Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; b…

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Chalcanthite noun · 78% connection

Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.

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Chigre noun · 78% connection

A species of flea (Pulex penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of…

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Coagency noun · 78% connection

Agency in common; joint agency or agent.

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Cruor noun · 78% connection

The coloring matter of the blood; the clotted portion of coagulated blood, containing the coloring matter; gore.

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Cyanin noun · 78% connection

The blue coloring matter of flowers; -- called also anthokyan and anthocyanin.

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Cyanophyll noun · 78% connection

A blue coloring matter supposed by some to be one of the component parts of chlorophyll.

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