See Also: canrenone(medicine)

fascinate (iou) and canrenone (medicine)


fascinate (iou)



fascinate verb. L16.
[Latin fascinat- pa. ppl stem of fascinare, from fascinum spell, Witchcraft: see -ATE3.]
I. verb trans.
Bewitch, put under a spell. L16-M17.
Of a serpent etc.: deprive (a victim) of the power of escape or resistance by a look or by being in sight (formerly associated with Witchcraft). M17.
Formerly, enslave (the faculties), paralyse (the judgement). Now, attract irresistibly, charm, enchant. M17.
P. Scott The range of Tusker's knowledge of the world had astonished him, fascinated him.
II. verb intrans.
Be irresistibly attractive, charming, or enchanting. L19.
fascinated adjective that has been fascinated; irresistibly attracted (by), charmed (by, with): E18.
fascinatedly adverb L19.
fascinating adjective that fascinates; irresistibly attractive, charming: M17.
fascinatingly adverb M19.
fascinative adjective having power to fascinate, tending to fascinate M19.

canrenone (medicine)


canrenone
<chemical> A synthetic pregnadiene compound with anti-aldosterone activity.

Pharmacological action: aldosterone antagonists.

Chemical name: Pregna-4,6-diene-21-carboxylic acid, 17-hydroxy-3-oxo-, gamma-lactone, (17alpha)-