Category: M

An α-glucosidase inhibitor that may have use as a hypoglycemic agent.  

An anthropometric measure used to calculate total arm area as part of an estimate of body fat and muscle mass.  

Capillaries; vessels of a diameter sufficient for the passage of red blood cell one at a time.  

Heterozygosity of a certain microsatellite marker in an individual.  

A dispersed group of 2-5 base sequences that are repeated up to 50 times. May occur at 50-100 locations in the genome. Used in linkage analysis.  

Advantageous bacteria that thrive in the gastrointestinal tract. In a specific area, the plant life that is microscopic in size. Microorganisms present in or characteristic of a special location, e.g., the colon.  

A compound that inhibits the production of the adrenal steroids, the glucocorticoids. A drug that inhibits the production of cortisol in the adrenal cortex, resulting in an increase in ACTH production and thus (completing the feedback control cycle) greater synthesis of the chemical precursors of cortisol. Metyrapone is used to treat patients with cushing’s syndrome…

A beta blocker and antihypertensive.  

A quinazoline derivative that acts as a diuretic and an antihypertensive. A diuretic used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include headache, loss of appetite, and digestive upsets, and blood potassium levels may be reduced. A thiazide-type diuretic which is particularly effective when combined with a…

A derivative of para-amino benzoic acid used as an antiemetic. It is also a gastrointestinal tract (GI) stimulant.