urolithin
Any of a group of metabolites produced by human colon microflora from ellagic acid and related compounds

urolithins
plural of urolithin

uromodulin
Tamm-Horsfall protein

uromucoid
A glycoprotein present in urine

uroplakin
Any of a particular family of transmembrane proteins

uroplakins
plural of uroplakin

uroplasminogen
urokinase when active against plasminogen

uroplasminogens
plural of uroplasminogen

uroporphyrinogen
Any of a class of tetrapyrroles with four propionic acid groups and four acetic acid groups, involved in the synthesis of porphyrin.

uroporphyrinogens
plural of uroporphyrinogen

urorosein
Synonym of urrhodin.

urosaccharometry
The measurement of sugar content in the urine.

urotensin
Any of a group of peptide ligands (tensins) secreted by the uroneurapophysa of some goby fish

urotensins
plural of urotensin

urotoxia
The poisonous content of the urine.

urotoxin
any toxic substance that can be found in urine

urotoxins
plural of urotoxin

uroxin
alloxantin

ursene
A triterpene present in the chestnut Castanea sativa

ursodeoxycholyltaurine
tauroursodeoxycholic acid

ursodiol
Ursodeoxycholic acid.

urushiol
An oil found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, causing an allergic skin rash on contact; consists of a variable mixture of several related organic compounds.

urushiols
plural of urushiol

userbase
The established group of users for a particular computer program, technology, etc.

userbases
plural of userbase

usherin
A protein encoded in humans by the gene USH2A, mutations in which are associated with Usher syndrome.

ushikulide
Any of a group of macrolide spiroketals, present in some bacteria, that possess immunosuppressant activity

ushikulides
plural of ushikulide

usine
A West Indian sugar factory.

usines
plural of usine

usterts
plural of ustert

ustiloxin
Any of a group of cyclic peptides present in fungi of the genus Ustilaginoidea.

ustiloxins
plural of ustiloxin

ustoxes
plural of ustox

usucapion
The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue is adverse possession.

usucapions
plural of usucapion

uterocalin
A lipocalin secreted by the endometrium

uterotonin
A uterotonic substance present in the amniotic fluid during labour

uterotonins
plural of uterotonin

uvala
A closed karst depression, a landform usually of elongated or compound structure and of larger size than a sinkhole.

uvalas
plural of uvala

uvaricin
A bis(tetrahydrofuranoid) fatty acid lactone, the first acetogenin discovered.

uvarinol
A cytotoxic tribenzylated flavanone isolated from Uvaria

uvate
A conserve made of grapes.
A salt of uvic acid.

uvedalin
A particular melampolide found in Polymnia uvedalia.

uzarigenin
A particular cardenolide.

uzaron
The dried alcoholic extract of the uzara root.

vaastu
Alternative form of vastu.

vaborbactam
The lactamase inhibitor {(3R,6S)-2-hydroxy-3-[2-(thiophen-2-yl)acetamido]-1,2-oxaborinan-6-yl}acetic acid

vaccinine
cowpox
The heterocycle [(1S,2R,3S,5R)-3-hydroxy-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-yl] 1-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate

vactrol
A resistive opto-isolator.

vactrols
plural of vactrol

vacuism
The doctrine that there is a vacuum in the space between the bodies of the universe, or the molecules and atoms of matter.

vacuolin
Any of several small proteins that bind to cytoplasmic surfaces

vacuolins
plural of vacuolin

vadimezan
The anticancer agent 5,6-dimethylxantheonone-4-acetic acid

vaginol
A chemical compound, with formula C₁₄H₁₄O₅, whose glucoside is apterin.

vagotomies
plural of vagotomy

vagotomy
The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.

vairagya
detachment from the material world

valencane
An organic compound found in agarwood oil.

valencanes
plural of valencane

valencene
The sesquiterpene octahydro-1,8a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)naphthalene, which has a citrus aroma

valepotriate
An organic compound found in Valeriana and catnip, believed to have sedative properties.

valepotriates
plural of valepotriate

valerianol
A sesquiterpenol, 2-[(2R,8R,8aS)-8,8a-dimethyl-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol, found in Valeriana.

valeritrine
A base, C₁₅H₂₇N, similar to and produced together with valeridine.

valerol
A mixture of terpenoid alcohols obtained from the essential oil of valerian

valerylene
pentine

valerylenes
plural of valerylene

valienamine
An aminocyclitol found as a substructure of pseudooligosaccharides such as acarbose and validamycins.

valinamide
Any of a particular group of related fungicides.

valinamides
plural of valinamide

valine
An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most animal proteins.

valines
plural of valine

valleytronics
A proposed equivalent of electronics using valleys in the valence band or conduction band structure of some semiconductors or insulators that possess multiple valleys, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, bismuth, dichalcogenides, diamond or silicon.

vallinoid
Misspelling of vanilloid.

valmethamide
valnoctamide

valosin
A gastrointestinal oligopeptide that stimulates gastric and exocrine pancreatic secretion

valsartan
An antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge.

valspodar
An analogue of cyclosporin A used as a multidrug resistance modulator.

valtrate
Any of a group of valepotriate sedatives

valtrates
plural of valtrate

valylleucine
A dipeptide that is an N-valyl derivative of leucine

vampiricide
A substance used to kill vampire bats.
The act of killing a vampire.

vampiricides
plural of vampiricide

vanadium
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
A single atom of this element.

vanadiums
plural of vanadium

vanadocene
The metallocene containing a vanadium atom

vanadocenes
plural of vanadocene

vanadosilicate
A chemical compound that is a variation of a silicate where some silicon atoms are replaced by vanadium.

vanadosilicates
plural of vanadosilicate

vanchrobactin
A siderophore composed of serine, arginine and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid

vanillin
A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla.
A synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean.

vanilline
Archaic form of vanillin.

vanillins
plural of vanillin

vanillinyl
A univalent phenolic radical derived from vanillin

vanilloid
Any of many organic compounds having a vanillyl-based structure

vanilloids
plural of vanilloid

vanillotoxin
Any of a group of peptide neurotoxins present in the venom of Psalmopoeus cambridgei

vanillotoxins
plural of vanillotoxin

vanilloyl
Alternative form of vanillyl.

vanillyl
A functional group that characterizes the vanilloids.

vanin
Any of a particular group of proteins similar to biotinidase

vanins
plural of vanin

vanoxerine
A piperazine derivative, a potent and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

vaporisation
Alternative spelling of vaporization.

vaporisations
plural of vaporisation

vaporization
A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas.
A destruction of something by turning it into vapor.

vaporizations
plural of vaporization

vaporole
A thin glass capsule containing a volatile drug wrapped in cotton wool and enclosed in a silk bag, to be crushed in the fingers so as to permit inhalation.

vaporoles
plural of vaporole

vapourisation
Alternative spelling of vaporization.

vapourisations
plural of vapourisation

vapourization
Alternative spelling of vaporization.

vapourizations
plural of vapourization

vaptan
Any of a group of medications that act by inhibiting the action of vasopressin on its receptors.

vaptans
plural of vaptan

variacin
A particular bacteriocin, related to lacticin.