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N-nitroso-fenfluramine
A variant of fenfluramine. See: Fenfluramine
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- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…
- DXM Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant, sometimes misused as a recreational drug
- Defibrillator A device used to correct a dangerously abnormal heart rhythm, usually ventricular fibrillation, or to restart…
- Melanoderma Increased skin pigmentation, darkening of the skin. This is directly due to an increased amount of melanin…
- Syndactyly, complete A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the…
- CK The military designation for cyanogen chloride. See: Cyanide
- Laminaria A small rod-shaped piece of dried seaweed; when placed within the cervix, a laminaria causes it to gradually…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Corpus amygdaloideum See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Public mourning The public display of grief. This may take many forms ranging from the very formal to the very informal, from…