Category: A

  • Antagonistic muscles

    Muscles that are in direct opposition to each other. A muscle that produces the opposite motion of or undoes the motion of another muscle.  

  • Antagonistic effect

    The results produced when one drug nullifies the effects of a second drug, antagonist.  

  • Antagonism

    Opposition or contrary action between two drugs, thus preventing the expected action of one drug. The opposing force that usually exists between pairs of muscles. The interaction between two or more chemical substances in the body that reduces the effect that each substance has individually. Mutual opposition or contrary action, as between muscles or medicines.…

  • Antabuse syndrome

    An accumulation of the toxic metabolite of alcohol, acetaldehyde resulting from antabuse, or a genetic deficiency, which causes unpleasant symptoms, including intense throbbing in the head and neck, a pulsating headache, difficulty in breathing, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, and chest pain.  

  • Answer

    An acronym for A Computer Based Information System (ATSDR). National Library of Medicine’s Workstation for Emergency Response. This system provides information from the Toxicology Occupational Health, Medicine Treatment, Environmental Series (TOMES), industrial chemical database from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a plume dispersion model that allows the user to assess potential threats to…

  • Anovolutory

    Not ovulating.  

  • Anorexiant

    An appetite suppressor. Examples include amphetamines, fenfluramine, phentermine, and related drugs.  

  • Anorectis

    In pharmacology, a drug that diminishes appetite or causes an aversion to food, anorectants.  

  • Anorectants

    Substances that reduce or eliminate appetite for food, anorectic.  

  • Anorchism

    The congenital lack of both testicles. Without testes. A congenital absence of testicles.