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Bemegride
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D001534 |
[A CNS stimulant that is used to induce convulsions in experimental animals. It has also been used as a respiratory stimulant and in the treatment of barbiturate overdose.
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Benactyzine
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D001535 |
[A centrally acting muscarinic antagonist. Benactyzine has been used in the treatment of depression and is used in research to investigate the role of cholinergic systems on behavior.
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Bence Jones Protein
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D001536 |
[An abnormal protein with unusual thermosolubility characteristics that is found in the urine of patients with MULTIPLE MYELOMA.
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Benchmarking
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D019985 |
[Method of measuring performance against established standards of best practice.
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Bencyclane
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D001537 |
[A vasodilator agent found to be effective in a variety of peripheral circulation disorders. It has various other potentially useful pharmacological effects. Its mechanism may involve block of calcium channels.
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Bendamustine Hydrochloride
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D000069461 |
[A nitrogen mustard compound that functions as an ALKYLATING ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT and is used in the treatment of CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA and NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA.
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Bender-Gestalt Test
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D001538 |
[A psychological test consisting of nine geometric designs on cards. The subject is asked to redraw them from memory after each one is presented individually.
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Bendroflumethiazide
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D001539 |
[A thiazide diuretic with actions and uses similar to those of HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. It has been used in the treatment of familial hyperkalemia, hypertension, edema, and urinary tract disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p810)
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Beneficence
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D026686 |
[In ethics, the principle that requires avoiding the causation of harm.
, The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
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D065635 |
[Idiopathic recurrent VERTIGO associated with POSITIONAL NYSTAGMUS. It is associated with a vestibular loss without other neurological or auditory signs. Unlike in LABYRINTHITIS and VESTIBULAR NEURONITIS, inflammation in the ear is not observed.
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Benin
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D001541 |
[A country in western Africa, south of NIGER and between TOGO and NIGERIA. Its capital is Porto-Novo.
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Benomyl
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D001542 |
[A systemic agricultural fungicide used for control of certain fungal diseases of stone fruit.
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Benperidol
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D001544 |
[A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It has been used in the treatment of aberrant sexual behavior. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p567)
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Benserazide
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D001545 |
[An inhibitor of DOPA DECARBOXYLASE that does not enter the central nervous system. It is often given with LEVODOPA in the treatment of parkinsonism to prevent the conversion of levodopa to dopamine in the periphery, thereby increasing the amount that reaches the central nervous system and reducing the required dose. It has no antiparkinson actions when given alone.
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Bentonite
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D001546 |
[A colloidal, hydrated aluminum silicate that swells 12 times its dry size when added to water.
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Benz(a)Anthracenes
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D001551 |
[Four fused benzyl rings with three linear and one angular, that can be viewed as a benzyl-phenanthrenes. Compare with NAPHTHACENES which are four linear rings.
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Benzaldehyde Dehydrogenase (NADP+)
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D050727 |
[An NADP+ dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of benzaldehyde to BENZOIC ACID. It also plays a role in the degradation of TOLUENE and XYLENE.
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Benzaldehydes
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D001547 |
[Compounds that consist of a benzene ring with a formyl group. They occur naturally in the seeds of many fruits and are used as FLAVORING AGENTS and fragrances, as well as precursors in pharmaceutical and plastics manufacturing.
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Benzalkonium Compounds
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D001548 |
[A mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium compounds. It is a bactericidal quaternary ammonium detergent used topically in medicaments, deodorants, mouthwashes, as a surgical antiseptic, and as a as preservative and emulsifier in drugs and cosmetics.
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Benzamides
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D001549 |
[BENZOIC ACID amides.
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