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ACETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or containing acetic acid
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
acetic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)
Context examples:
Gossypol acetic acid may also act as a male contraceptive (form of birth control).
(Gossypol acetic acid, NCI Dictionary)
A radioconjugate consisting of the tyrosine-containing somatostatin analog Tyr3-octreotate (TATE) conjugated with the bifunctional, macrocyclic chelating agent tetra-azacyclododecanetetra-acetic acid (DOTA) and radiolabeled with the beta-emitting radioisotope lutetium Lu 177 with potential antineoplastic activities.
(Lutetium Lu 177-DOTA-TATE, NCI Thesaurus)
The acetic acid salt form of ceftaroline fosamil, an N-phosphono type prodrug of the fifth-generation cephalosporin derivative ceftaroline with antibacterial activity.
(Ceftaroline Fosamil Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Salt or ester form of acetic acid.
(Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Acetic acid is also used to dissolve substances needed to make some medicines and other products, such as plastics.
(Acetic acid, NCI Dictionary)
A form of acetic acid (an acid found in vinegar).
(Acetate, NCI Dictionary)
This substance is widely used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, dyes and drugs, as a flavoring agent and as an intermediate in the metabolism of alcohol.
(Acetaldehyde, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic, brick-red crystalline solid that is only slightly soluble in cold water and ethanol but is soluble in boiling water, acetic acid, glycerol, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.
(Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A calcium salt of acetic acid.
(Calcium Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Although its mechanism of action is not fully known, undissociated acetic acid may enhance lipid solubility allowing increased fatty acid accumulation on the cell membrane or in other cell wall structures.
(Acetic acid, NCI Thesaurus)
