Category: I

The concentration of a medication in the blood that will inhibit the replication of a specified percentage of microorganisms. The abbreviation IC is often followed by a number, e.g., 50 or 90. The IC50 of a drug to treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is the drug concentration that will inhibit replication of 50% of all HIV…

Any agent that prevents the human immunodeficiency virus from inserting its viral DNA into host cell chromosomes.  

Any respiratory or immunological illness that results from breathing in bacteria, dust, fumes, fungi, or other aerosolized toxins. Examples include humidifier fever and metal fume fever.  

The interior opening of the inguinal canal (abdominal inguinal ring) and the end of the inguinal canal (subcutaneous inguinal ring). The gap in the abdominal muscles that allows the testicles to move from near the kidney to the scrotum is known as the inguinal canal. While this canal is usually sealed at birth, sometimes it…

Contractions of the musculature in the female groin when the upper thigh is scratched.  

Growing inward so that a portion that is normally free becomes covered.  

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, nonreactive substances (also known as fillers) used to facilitate the manufacturing of pills and other forms of medication.  

Any substance such as food and drink taken orally.  

A pump used to give fluids into an artery, vein, or enteral tube, beneficial in overcoming arterial resistance, controlling the rate of the fluid and drug administration, or administering thick solutions. The pump can be programmed to set the rate of administration depending on the patient’s needs. A device employed to deliver a consistent and…

The injection into a vein of a solution, drugs, or blood components. The gradual introduction of fluid into the bloodstream occurs by employing a thin plastic tube called a cannula, which is inserted into a vein. This process, known as intravenous infusion, involves administering substances over a span of several hours or days and is…