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athrepsia (medicine)


athrepsia


1. Obsolete term for marasmus.

2. As used by Ehrlich, immunity to transplanted neoplastic cells due to a lack of nourishment in the sense of a deficiency of supposed substances required for the development of such cells.

Synonym: atrepsy.

Origin: G. A-priv. + threpsis, nourishment


epichlorohydrin (medicine)


epichlorohydrin
<chemical> (chloromethyl)oxirane. A chlorinated epoxy compound used as a solvent in a variety of resins, gums, paints, etc. It has shown anti-fertility activity in males. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985), epichlorohydrin may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (merck index, 11th ed)

Pharmacological action: carcinogens, contraceptive agents, male, solvents.

Chemical name: Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-