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ACETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acetic mean? 

ACETIC (adjective)
  The adjective ACETIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or containing acetic acidplay

  Familiarity information: ACETIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ACETIC (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 


Health care workers in such settings currently use a screening method called visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).

(AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer, National Institutes of Health)

The potassium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.

(Diclofenac Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)

A liquid preservative for cytological materials, consisting of methanol and glacial acetic acid in an approximately 3:1 ratio.

(Methacarn, NCI Thesaurus)

Flavone acetic acid exhibits an antiproliferative effect on endothelial cells as a result of a superoxide-dependent mechanism, which induces changes in permeability of the vasculature of the tumor.

(Mitoflaxone, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is sporulating, ferments glucose and xylose and produces butyric acid and acetic acid as fermentation by-products.

(Clostridium tyrobutyricum, NCI Thesaurus)

The sodium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.

(Diclofenac sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

A water-based solution with 0.1 % v/v trifluoro acetic acid (TFA) for the preparation and use of the peptide ESO-1.

(Diluent for (161-180)ESO-1 Peptide, NCI Thesaurus)

A radioconjugate of biotin conjugated with the bifunctional, macrocyclic chelating agent tetra-azacyclododecanetetra-acetic acid (DOTA) and labeled with indium In 111 (In-111).

(Indium In 111-DOTA-Biotin, NCI Thesaurus)

A radioimmunoconjugate consisting of the chimeric monoclonal antibody cG250 linked to the low energy beta-emitting radioisotope Lutetium 177, via the bifunctional macrocyclic chelating agent tetra-azacyclododecanetetra-acetic acid (DOTA), with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Lutetium Lu-177 Girentuximab, NCI Thesaurus)

The biologic activities of gossypol acetic acid are similar to those of gossypol and include suppression of DNA replication, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, and male contraceptive effects.

(Gossypol acetic acid, NCI Thesaurus)



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