See Also: cotton(dictionary)
cotton(2)(dictionary)
cotton(1)(dictionary)
Cotton rat(health)
cotton gin(encyclopedia)
cotton(encyclopedia)
cotton bud(dictionary)
Cotton(medicine)
cotton gin(dictionary)
cotton 2, verb(dictionary)

succinyl (iou) and cotton bud (oh)


succinyl (iou)



succinyl noun. M19.
[from SUCCINIC + -YL.]
Chemistry. The radical of succinic acid. Usu. in comb.
succinyl'choline noun (Pharmacology) a basic compound formed by esterification of succinic acid with choline; used as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anaesthetic (also called
suxamethonium) M20.

cotton bud (oh)



n [C] BrE

a small thin stick with cotton wool at each end, used for cleaning places that are hard to reach, such as inside your ears
American Equivalent: Q-tip