FICINS | • FICIN n. a cysteine proteinase isolated from the latex of figs, also FICAIN. |
RICINS | • RICIN n. a substance extracted from castor bean, used as a biochemical reagent. |
ALLICINS | • allicins n. Plural of allicin. • ALLICIN n. a liquid compound formed from garlic. |
COLICINS | • colicins n. Plural of colicin. • COLICIN n. an antibacterial substance, also COLICINE. |
SALICINS | • salicins n. Plural of salicin. • SALICIN n. a bitter crystalline glucoside obtained from willow-bark, etc. and used medicinally as an analgesic, etc., also SALICINE. |
SERICINS | • sericins n. Plural of sericin. • SERICIN n. the gelatinous protein found in raw silk. |
TUNICINS | • tunicins n. Plural of tunicin. • TUNICIN n. a gelatinous substance found in the tests of tunicates. |
CAPSICINS | • CAPSICIN n. a liquid used as a flavoring. |
CAPSAICINS | • capsaicins n. Plural of capsaicin. • CAPSAICIN n. a cyclic amide responsible for the pungency of capsicums. |
HYPERICINS | • hypericins n. Plural of hypericin. • HYPERICIN n. a compound with antidepressant properties, found in St John's wort. |
GENTAMICINS | • gentamicins n. Plural of gentamicin. • GENTAMICIN n. a broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from an actinomycete. |
RIFAMPICINS | • rifampicins n. Plural of rifampicin. • RIFAMPICIN n. an antibiotic drug used in treating tuberculosis, leprosy and meningitis. |
DOXORUBICINS | • doxorubicins n. Plural of doxorubicin. • DOXORUBICIN n. a bacterial antibiotic used to treat various forms of cancer. |
TYROTHRICINS | • tyrothricins n. Plural of tyrothricin. • TYROTHRICIN n. an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically especially against gram-positive bacteria. |
DAUNORUBICINS | • daunorubicins n. Plural of daunorubicin. • DAUNORUBICIN n. an antibiotic used in treatment of leukaemia. |
STREPTOTHRICINS | • streptothricins n. Plural of streptothricin. • STREPTOTHRICIN n. any of a group of related basic antibiotics produced by a streptomyces and active esp. against bacteria. |