Apamin. A highly neurotoxic polypeptide from the venom of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It consists of 18 amino acids with two disulfide bridges and causes hyperexcitability resulting in convulsions and respiratory paralysis. . 0.60
APACHE. APACHE I . APACHE II . APACHE III . Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation . An acronym for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, a scoring system using routinely collected data and providing an accurate, objective description for a broad range of intensive care unit admissions, measuring severity of illness in critically ill patients. . 0.59
Cefotetan. Apacef . Apatef . Cefotan . Cefotetan Disodium . Cefotetan Disodium Salt . Ceftotan . ICI-156834 . YM-09330 . Disodium Salt, Cefotetan . Disodium, Cefotetan . ICI 156834 . ICI156834 . Salt, Cefotetan Disodium . YM 09330 . YM09330 . A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. . 0.58
Apartheid. A former political system in SOUTH AFRICA which enforced segregation in all forms, including physical, political, legal and economic discrimination, against all non-white, non-European racial groups. . 0.58
Apatites. A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) . 0.56
Diazepam. 7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one . Apaurin . Diazemuls . Faustan . Relanium . Seduxen . Sibazon . Stesolid . Valium . A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity. . 0.54
Apazone. 5-(Dimethylamino)-9-methyl-2-propyl-1H-pyrazolo(1,2-a)(1,2,4)benzotriazine-1,3(2H)-dione . Apazone Dihydrate . Prolixan . Rheumox . Tolyprin . Dihydrate, Apazone . Azapropazone . An anti-inflammatory agent used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It also has uricosuric properties and has been used to treat gout. . 0.52