Category: P

A synthetic polymer used as a dispersing and suspending agent in manufacturing drugs.  

The relative standard of living of individuals or families who have inadequate funds to afford basic needs, such as shelter, food, clothing, or health care.  

The mental state of being devoid of thought and having a feeling of emptiness.  

Application of an irritating, but otherwise nontoxic, powder to the pleura to produce adhesions, e.g., in patients with recurring pleural effusions.  

The ability to perform sexual intercourse in a normal manner.  

Slang term for the selective deposition of adipose tissue in the abdominal subcutaneous tissue. It is seen, e.g., in patients with the metabolic syndrome (syndrome X).  

Colorless or white crystals having a faint odor of iodine, used as an expectorant. This form of potassium is recommended for use following exposure to radioactive iodides downwind from a nuclear reactor accident. The rationale is that it blocks the uptake of radioactive iodides by the thyroid gland, thus preventing or decreasing the chance of…

A drug used orally to replenish loss of potassium ion.  

A highly poisonous compound used as a fumigant.  

Transparent prismatic crystals used as an alkalizer. A substance employed to alleviate discomfort caused by mild urinary tract infections by reducing the acidity of the urine.