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Artemisia annua
A Chinese herb used as a source of the antimalarial drug, artesunate.
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Arsine
A poisonous gas formed from the interaction of arsenic and acid; it may be used as an agent of chemical warfare.
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Arsenicophagy
Habitual eating of arsenic.
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Arsenicalism
Chronic arsenic poisoning.
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Arsenical
To or containing arsenic.
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Reperfusion arrhythmia
Cardiac arrhythmia that occurs as the infarcted heart is resupplied with blood after angioplasty or thrombolysis.
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Arrhinia
Congenital absence of the nose.
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Arrhenius equation
A mathematical formula that specifies the influence of temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction. In general, a higher temperature produces a faster reaction.
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Sinus arrest
Condition in which the sinus node of the heart does not initiate impulses for heartbeat. If this condition persists, it usually requires implantation of a permanent cardiac pacemaker.
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Pelvic arrest
Condition in which the presenting part of the fetus becomes fixed in the maternal pelvis.
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