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Dextromethorphan
An oral cough suppressant available in the US without a prescription but which is sometimes abused as a recreational drug. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is chemically related to codeine and acts on the brain to suppress cough, but it does not…
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- Bisphosphonate A class of drugs used to strengthen bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling, whereby new bone is laid…
- Amylo- (Amyl- before a vowel.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Coprophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of feces (bowel waste). Sufferers of coprophobia experience anxiety even…
- Hydroxytryptamine See: Serotonin
- Syndrome, Martorell See: Takayasu disease
- Heimlich maneuver An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…
- Plague bacterium genome All of the DNA (the genome) of the bacterium Yersinia pestis that causes the plague, consisting of four rings…
- Show As a noun: 1. An appearance. 2. Short for bloody show
- United States Public Health Service The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS)…
- Chemofog See: Chemobrain
- Eardrum The tympanic membrane of the ear, or tympanum, the membrane that separates the middle ear from the external…