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Bromine
A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like suffocating odor. Bromine occurs naturally in the earth's crust and seawater. Bromine is found as an alternative to chlorine in swimming…
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- Dextromethorphan An oral cough suppressant available in the US without a prescription but which is sometimes abused as a…
- Eye cataract A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy…
- HTR1A A gene on chromosome 5 that encodes a type of receptor for serotonin. See: 5-HT1A
- Plague, black In the 14th century the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage)…
- Anomaly, congenital Anomaly, congenital: A birth defect. A malformation that occurs before birth and is present at birth
- X-ray 1. High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-rays possess the properties of…
- Pressure urticaria A common type of hives (urticaria) that occurs after the skin has been under pressure, often the feet after…
- Dyspeptic Pertaining to dyspepsia, a term that is probably more often encountered today in advertising than in…
- Principal investigator In biomedical research, the person who directs a research project or program. The principal investigator (the…
- Factor, rheumatoid Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a blood test for the…