hydropathic |
Relating to hydropathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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hydropathy |
The water cure; a mode of treating diseases by the copious and frequent use of pure water, both internally and externally. Origin: Hydro-, 1 + Gr, to suffer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hydropathy plot |
<chemistry, investigation> A graph which shows how hydrophobic each amino acid in a polypeptide is versus where it is located on the polypeptide. The hydropathy plot is used to find clusters of hydrophobic amino acids, which could indicate that the polypeptide in question is a transmembrane protein. A transmembrane protein has hydrophilic parts which protrude out on either side of the cellular membrane, and a hydrophobic centre which lies within the membrane. (09 Oct 1997) |
hydropenia |
Reduction or deprivation of water. Origin: hydro-+ G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
hydropenic |
Pertaining to or characterised by hydropenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
hydropericarditis |
Pericarditis with a large serous effusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
hydropericardium |
A noninflammatory accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
hydroperitoneum |
<medicine> Same as Ascites. Origin: NL. See Hydro-, and Peritoneum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hydroperoxidases |
Those oxidoreductases that require H2O2 as hydrogen acceptors; e.g., peroxidases, catalase. (05 Mar 2000) |
hydroperoxide |
<chemical> Hydrogen peroxide is produced by vertebrate phagocytes and is used in bacterial killing (the myeloperoxidase halide system). (05 May 1997) |
hydroperoxide dehydratase |
<enzyme> Catalyses the formation of 12,13-epoxy-9,11,15-octadecatrienoic acid from 13-hydroperoxy-9,11,15-octadecatrienoic acid ; also acts on 13-hydroperoxy-9,11-octadecadienoic acid Registry number: EC 4.2.1.- Synonym: hydroperoxide dehydrase (26 Jun 1999) |
hydroperoxide lyase |
<enzyme> Rabbit leukocyte enzyme; converts 15-hpete to 15-ketopentadeca-5,8,11,13-tetraenoic acid plus pentanol Registry number: EC 4.1.2.- Synonym: fatty acid hydroperoxide lyase, hpo lyase (26 Jun 1999) |
hydrophane |
<chemical> A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. Origin: Hydro-, 1 + Gr. To show, appear: cf. F. Hydrophane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hydrophanous |
<chemical> Made transparent by immersion in water. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
hydrophid |
<zoology> Any sea snake of the genus Hydrophys and allied genera. These snakes are venomous, live upon fishes, and have a flattened tail for swimming. Origin: Hydro-, 1 + Gr. A small serpent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |