abaucin
A chemical compound developed as a narrow-spectrum antibiotic against Acinetobacter baumannii.

abcaree
Dated form of abkari.

abdominocenteses
plural of abdominocentesis

abdominocentesis
Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.

abhal
The berry of the juniper, Juniperus communis.

abhals
plural of abhal

abieslactone
The triterpenoid lactone (2R)-2-[(2R)-2-[(3R,5R,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-3-methoxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]propyl]-4-methyl-2H-furan-5-one present in Abies plants

abietadiene
An unsaturated diterpene hydrocarbon related to abietic acid

abietatriene
The diterpene (4aS,10aS)-1,1,4a-trimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene related to abietane

abietite
A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies alba).

abioseston
The non-living particulate matter in lakes and oceans.

abiosestons
plural of abioseston

abkaree
Alternative form of abkari.

abkari
The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
A revenue tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs.

abkaris
plural of abkari

abkarry
Alternative form of abkari.

abkary
Alternative form of abkari

abline
A line, typically a straight line, drawn through a set of experimental points on a graph

ablines
plural of abline

abobioside
An organic compound found in Adenium boehmianum.

abogenin
An organic compound found in Adenium boehmianum.

acacatechin
An antioxidant for fatty oils obtained from Acacia catechu.

acacatechins
plural of acacatechin

acaloleptin
Any of a group of antibacterial peptides present in the larva of the beetle Acalolepta luxuriosa

acaloleptins
plural of acaloleptin

acanthin
strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea

acaprazine
A tranquilizer of the phenylpiperazine class.

acaricide
Any substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).

acaricides
plural of acaricide

acathisia
Alternative spelling of akathisia.

accelerationism
The idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.
The theory that excessively low unemployment accelerates inflation.

accelerationisms
plural of accelerationism

accentuator
An agent that accentuates.

accentuators
plural of accentuator

acclimatizer
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.

acclimatizers
plural of acclimatizer

accroides
acaroid resin

acedoben
4-acetamidobenzoic acid, a component of some pharmaceutical preparations including inosine pranobex.

acefluranol
A contrast agent used in ultrasound.

acerdol
calcium permanganate

acetal
Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).

acetaldehydase
An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid

acetaldehydases
plural of acetaldehydase

acetaldol
The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative

acetals
plural of acetal

acetamidase
Any amidase that acts on an acetamide unit

acetamidases
plural of acetamidase

acetamidobenzoate
The acetamido derivative of a benzoate; deanol acetamidobenzoate is a central nervous system stimulant

acetamidobenzoates
plural of acetamidobenzoate

acetamidocinnamate
Any acetamido derivative of a cinnamate

acetamidocinnamates
plural of acetamidocinnamate

acetamidomethyl
The radical CH₃-CO-NH-CH₂- that is used as a protecting group for thiols

acetamidomethyls
plural of acetamidomethyl

acetan
An extracellular polymeric substance found in Acetobacter xylinum.

acetatelyase
An enzyme that cuts off acetate from another molecule.

acetatelyases
plural of acetatelyase

acetenyl
ethynyl

acetenyls
plural of acetenyl

aceticoceptor
Part of a molecule that acts as a receptor for acetyl groups

aceticoceptors
plural of aceticoceptor

acetimetry
The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it

acetoacetanilide
acetoacetamide derivative of aniline.

acetoacetase
An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an acetoacetate

acetoacetases
plural of acetoacetase

acetoacetylaminobenzene
A chemical compound composed of the acetoacetyl functional group connected to the nitrogen atom of aniline.

acetoamide
Any aceto- derivative of an amide

acetoamides
plural of acetoamide

acetobacter
Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.

acetobacters
plural of acetobacter

acetocarmine
A stain consisting of a solution of carmine in acetic acid.

acetogen
Any organism that generates acetic acid or acetate as a product of acetogenesis.

acetogenesis
The anaerobic production of acetic acid or acetate by bacteria.

acetogens
plural of acetogen

acetoguanamine
An organic compound with the chemical formula (CNH₂)₂CCH₃N₃ (2,4-diamino-6-methyl-s-triazine), used in the manufacturing of melamine resins.

acetokinase
An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of acetate as part of glycolysis

acetokinases
plural of acetokinase

acetolyses
plural of acetolysis

acetolysis
The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride

acetomannan
An acetylated mannan present in aloe

acetometry
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar

acetomorphine
heroin

acetonide
Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugar

acetonides
plural of acetonide

acetonitril
Obsolete spelling of acetonitrile.

acetonitrile
The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid

acetonitriles
plural of acetonitrile

acetoorcein
A cytological stain made from orcein and acetic acid

acetopathy
The treatment of ailments by the external application of dilute acetic acid.

acetophenetide
The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine

acetophenetides
plural of acetophenetide

acetophenetidide
Synonym of acetophenetide.

acetophenetidides
plural of acetophenetidide

acetophenide
Any cyclic diether (especially a dioxolane) formed by reaction with acetophenone

acetophenides
plural of acetophenide

acetopurpurine
A particular red dye.

acetopyrine
An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine

acetotoluide
The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine

acetotoluides
plural of acetotoluide

acetotoluidide
Synonym of acetotoluide.

acetotoluidides
plural of acetotoluidide

acetovanillone
Synonym of apocynin.

acetoxyacetyl
An acetoxy derivative of an acetyl radical

acetoxyacetyls
plural of acetoxyacetyl

acetoxyalkene
Any acetoxy derivative of an alkene

acetoxyalkenes
plural of acetoxyalkene

acetoxycycloheximide
The acetylated analogue of cycloheximide.

acetoxyl
The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent

acetoxyls
plural of acetoxyl

acetoxymatrine
Any 14-acetoxy derivative of matrine (lupin alkaloids present in the leaves of Sophora tonkinensis)

acetoxymatrines
plural of acetoxymatrine

acetylacetone
The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand

acetyladenylate
The mixed anhydride of acetic acid and adenylic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of acetyl-CoA.

acetylajmaline
The 17-O- acetyl derivative of ajmaline, reported to have antiarrhythmic activity.

acetylbenzene
acetophenone

acetylcarbromal
acecarbromal

acetylcarnitine
Acetylated carinitine; a dietary supplement derived from carnitine.

acetylcarnitines
plural of acetylcarnitine

acetylcholinesterase
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

acetylcholinesterases
plural of acetylcholinesterase

acetylenediol
The diol of acetylene.