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A traditional Chinese form of massage composed of pushing and pulling movements (as well as percussion and stretching) applied to a variety of body parts to acupressure points on the body.  

A tricyclic antidepressant administered orally or intramuscularly. Common side effects are drowsiness, sedation, and dry mouth.  

An oxidation product of purine; includes adenine and guanine.  

Metabolic transformation of amino-containing compounds by removal of the amino group.  

The simplest aromatic amine, C6H7N; an oily liquid derived from benzene. It is used in the manufacture of medical and industrial dyes.  

Various disorders of amino acid metabolism, of which there are nearly 100, including cystinuria, alkaptonuria, and albinism.  

Excess of amino acids in the blood.  

Any one of a group of nitrogen-containing organic compounds that are formed when one or more of the hydrogens of ammonia have been replaced by one or more hydrocarbon radicals.  

Amimia in which signs and gestures can be made but their meaning is not remembered.  

Any organic substance that contains the monovalent radical CONH2. It is usually formed by replacing the hydroxyl ( — OH) group of the — COOH by the — NH2 group.