| dihydroxyphenylalanine | (noun) amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain | Synonyms: dopa |
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| hydroxy | (adjective) being or containing a hydroxyl group | - |
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| hydroxybenzene | (noun) a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | Synonyms: carbolic acid, oxybenzene, phenol, phenylic acid |
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| hydroxychloroquine | (noun) anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus | Synonyms: Plaquenil |
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| hydroxyl | (noun) the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols | Synonyms: hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical |
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| hydroxymethyl | (noun) a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms | - |
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| hydroxyproline | (noun) a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen | - |
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| hydroxytetracycline | (noun) a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections | Synonyms: oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Terramycin |
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| hydroxyzine | (noun) a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness | Synonyms: Atarax, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, Vistaril |
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| iodochlorhydroxyquin | (noun) drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot) | Synonyms: Clioquinol |
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| medroxyprogesterone | (noun) a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders | Synonyms: Provera |
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| paroxysm | (noun) a sudden uncontrollable attack | Synonyms: convulsion, fit |
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| paroxysmal | (adjective) accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms | - |
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| paroxytone | (noun) word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable | - |
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| proparoxytone | (noun) word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult | - |
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| proxy | (noun) a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting | - |
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| (noun) a person authorized to act for another | Synonyms: placeholder, procurator |
| pyroxylin | (noun) highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers | Synonyms: pyroxyline |
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| pyroxyline | (noun) highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers | Synonyms: pyroxylin |
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| trihydroxy | (adjective) containing three hydroxyl groups | - |
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