English Dictionary: iodoprotein | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Iguana \I*gua"na\, n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. {Guana}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any species of the genus {Iguana}, a genus of large American lizards of the family {Iguanid[91]}. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits. Note: The common iguana ({I. tuberculata}) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana ({I. cornuta}) has a conical horn between the eyes. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jalap \Jal"ap\, n. [F., fr. Sp. jalapa; -- so called from Jalapa, a town in Mexico, whence it was first obtained.] (Med.) The tubers of the Mexican plant {Ipom[d2]a purga} (or {Exogonium purga}), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipom[d2]a yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the {I. Orizabensis}, and {I. tuberosa}. {False jalap}, the root of {Mirabilis Jalapa}, four-o'clock, or marvel of Peru. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Iodoform \I*od"o*form\, n. [Iodo- + formyl. See {Formyl}, and cf. {Chloroform}.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, {CI3H}, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Iodoformogen \I`o*do*for"mo*gen\, n. [Iodoform + -gen root of gi`gnesqai to be born.] (Pharm.) A light powder used as a substitute for iodoform. It is a compound of iodoform and albumin. |