| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935) |
A.E.
,
George William Russell
,
Russell
|
| abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo |
abortion pill
,
mifepristone
,
RU 486
|
| in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes |
Accipitriformes
,
order Accipitriformes
|
| oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension |
acebutolol
,
Sectral
|
| antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections |
Achromycin
,
tetracycline
|
| street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
acid
,
back breaker
,
battery-acid
,
dose
,
dot
,
Elvis
,
loony toons
,
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
,
pane
,
superman
,
window pane
,
Zen
|
| acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) |
Acrilan
,
polypropenonitrile
|
| word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
acronym
|
| lines in which certain letters form a name or message |
acrostic
|
| trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies |
Actifed
|
| thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction |
Activase
,
tissue plasminogen activator
|
| oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms |
acyclovir
,
Zovirax
|
| hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules |
ADH
,
antidiuretic hormone
,
Pitressin
,
vasopressin
|
| catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action |
Adrenalin
,
adrenaline
,
epinephrin
,
epinephrine
|
| ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) |
Aeolia
,
Aeolis
|
| yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour |
Agene
,
nitrogen trichloride
|
| additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great') |
agnomen
|
| first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978) |
Albino Luciano
,
John Paul I
|
| archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically |
Albion
|
| synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension |
Aldactone
,
spironolactone
|
