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Ataxia

Loss of muscle coordination.

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Antimicrobial

Any agent that kills or suppresses the growth of microorganisms. The term antimicrobial is…

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis

Use of antimicrobial agents before an infection has occurred, to prevent a subsequent infection.

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Antimicrobial resistance

Loss of activity against that microorganism. The mechanism of resistance may be associated with…

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Antioxidant

In materials, antioxidants prevent deterioration when the product is exposed to air, extending the…

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Antiperistaltic (anti-diarrheal) drugs

Depress enteral motor activity, reducing movement of feces through the intestines. Antiperistaltic drugs must…

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Antiseptic

Substance that arrest the growth or action of microorganisms by inhibiting their activity or…

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Antisera

Solutions of suspended antibodies that are commercially produced and used in the laboratory to…

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Antiserum

A serum that contains specific antibodies.

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Antitoxin

Antiserum that contains antibodies against specific toxins.

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Anti-viral

An agent that inactivates a virus or that suppresses its ability to replicate, thus…

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