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Kibbled
Coarsely ground meal or grain.
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Ketorolac tromethamine
A nonsteroid anti-inflammatory analgesic drug. Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory agent used either orally or parenterally to treat moderate to severe pain. Potential side effects include gastritis, intestinal bleeding, exacerbation of asthma, and hyperkalemia.
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Ketoprofin
A nonsteroid anti-inflammatory; this drug is a nonopioid analgesic and an antipyretic.
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Ketonemia
A condition characterized by excessive levels of ketones in the blood. Rising levels of blood ketones increase the need for buffering power since they tend to lower pH. Ketonemia is a characteristic feature of uncontrolled type 1 diabetes. Abnormally high levels of ketone bodies in the blood, as in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The presence in…
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Ketogenic amino acids
Amino acids that, when catabolized, yield ketones. These include leucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, lysine, threonine, and tryptophan.
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Keto acid
Used in the treatment of chronic renal failure; produced by the replacement of an amino group with a keto group to decrease the nitrogen load in the body. Any organic acid containing the ketone CO (carbonyl radical).
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Kallikreins
A group of serine proteases that act on blood proteins to produce bradykinin, a potent vasodilator. Plasma, urine, and body tissue enzyme that is normally inactive; when activated, causes significant vasodilation; may contribute to low blood pressure (hypotension) and shock. One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and body fluids that act…
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Isotopic dilution technique
A technique using very small amounts of isotopically labeled substrate to measure the volume and amount of a large pool of that substrate. The technique is based on the Pick principle, where the volume and concentration of the infused labeled substrate is known. It is infused, and at a set time later a known volume…
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Isoenergetic
State where the energy consumed is equal to the energy expended.
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Isradipine
A calcium-channel blocker that serves as an antihypertensive agent. Oral calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension.
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