Synonyms :
Synonyms : Cyclotron, Synchrocyclotron
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cyclotron
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Circular accelerator in which the particle is bent in traveling through a magnetic field, and an oscillating potential difference causes the particles to gain energy.
ó: www.lbl.gov/abc/wallchart/glossary/glossary.html
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cycle time
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The time usually expressed in seconds for a controller to complete one on/off cycle.
ó: www.flw.com/define_c.htm
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cyclic adenosine monophosphate
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a second messenger formed from ATP by the action of the enzyme adenylyl cyclase
ó: www.macalester.edu/~psych/whathap/UBNRP/Smell/defi...
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cycloplegic refraction
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Assessment of an eye's refractive error after lens accommodation has been paralyzed with cycloplegic eyedrops (to eliminate variability in optical power caused by a contracting lens).
ó: www.eyeglossary.net/
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cyclooxygenase
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A prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase, COX enzymes are responsible for the production of prostaglandins, intracellular messengers found at high levels at inflammation sites. Of COX-1 and COX-2, the latter has received much attention due to drug development that has targeted COX-2 for selectively down regulating inflammatory processes.
ó: www.jco.org/cgi/glossarylookup
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