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ETHYL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Synonyms:
ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ethyl" is a kind of...):
alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)
Context examples:
A synthetic derivative prodrug of ethyl ester with antiviral activity.
(Oseltamivir, NCI Thesaurus)
Ethyl pyruvate, which has a fruity smell and is approved as a flavor agent in food, blocked attraction of mosquitoes to a human hand.
(How mosquitoes detect people, NIH)
The association of GABARAP with NSF (N-ethyl maleimide sensitive factor), a protein involved in intracellular vesicle transport, supports this hypothesis.
(GABA Receptor Life Cycle Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A substance used to treat tumor cells for synthesis of a tumor-specific immunotherapeutic agent, ethyl chloroformate polymerized tumor protein, for use in Immunotherapy.
(Ethylchlorformate, NCI Thesaurus)
A transplantable monocytic-myeloid leukemia L5222 induced by ethyl nitrosourea has been used as a model for chemotherapy (Ivankovic and Zeller 1974).
(BDIX, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)
The type used to make alcoholic drinks is called ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
(Alcohol, NCI Dictionary)
A colorless organic liquid also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol.
(Ethanol, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic bis-ethyl analogue of spermine with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Diethylnorspermine, NCI Thesaurus)
Ethyl icosapentate reduces serum triglycerides without an increase in LDL cholesterol, but increases the cholesterol and triglyceride content in skeletal muscle.
(Ethyl Icosapentate, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic iodine addition product of the ethyl ester of the fatty acids of poppy seed oil.
(Ethiodized oil, NCI Thesaurus)
