Ericales. Caryocaraceae . Ericale . Theale . Theales . A large and diverse order of dicotyledonous flowering plants in the subclass DILLENIIDAE. Most members have weakly fused petals and radially symmetric flowers which form fruit capsules and thin seed coats. Members also contain IRIDOIDS, compounds which protect against herbivores. Common examples of the ericales are economically important species such as TEA, PERSIMMON, BLUEBERRY, BRAZIL NUTS, azalea, CRANBERRIES, and RHODODENDRON. . 1.00
Ericaceae. The heath plant family of the order Ericales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are generally shrubs or small trees. Leaves are alternate, simple, and leathery; flowers are symmetrical with a 4- or 5-parted corolla of partly fused petals. . 0.71
Employee Retirement Income Security Act. PL 93-406 . PL93-406 . Public Law 93 406 . ERISA . Public Law 93-406 . United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act . A 1974 Federal act which preempts states' rights with regard to workers' pension benefits and employee benefits. It does not affect the benefits and rights of employees whose employer is self-insured. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993) . 0.69
Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate. Dilcoran . Erinit . Nirason . Nitrodex . Pentalog . Peritrate . Tetrate . Tetranitrate, Pentaerythritol . A vasodilator with general properties similar to NITROGLYCERIN but with a more prolonged duration of action. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1025) . 0.68
Vitamin B 12. Cobalamins . Eritron . Vitamin B12 . B 12, Vitamin . B12, Vitamin . Cobalamin . Cyanocobalamin . Vitamin B12 . A cobalt-containing coordination compound produced by intestinal micro-organisms and found also in soil and water. Higher plants do not concentrate vitamin B 12 from the soil and so are a poor source of the substance as compared with animal tissues. INTRINSIC FACTOR is important for the assimilation of vitamin B 12. . 0.64
Eriogonum. Buckwheats, Red . Buckwheats, Wild . Eriogonums . Red Buckwheat . Red Buckwheats . Wild Buckwheat . Wild Buckwheats . Buckwheat, Red . Buckwheat, Wild . A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. . 0.54
