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To stop breathing because the windpipe becomes blocked by a foreign body or by inhalation of water, or to stop someone breathing by blocking the windpipe. To prevent respiration by compressing or obstructing the larynx or trachea.  

An ovarian cyst containing old brown blood. An ovarian cyst with darkly pigmented gelatinous contents. A distinctive brown swelling can manifest within an ovary, referred to as a chocolate cyst. These cysts commonly develop in individuals with endometriosis, a condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue, which normally lines the uterus, in areas outside…

A drug used to treat schizophrenia and other psychoses.  

A chemical used as an antimicrobial agent in skin creams and in disinfectants. Phenol disinfectant, non-irritant to skin and active against Streptococci, but relatively inactive against some bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa. An antiseptic, derived from phenol but less toxic and more selective in bactericidal activity, used mainly in solution as a skin disinfectant. A potent…

A drug which helps the body to produce more urine, used in the treatment of high blood pressure, swelling and heart failure. Diuretic and antihypertensive used in the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) and edema. Adverse effects include electrolyte imbalances. A diuretic used to treat fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). It…

A drug used to prevent and treat malaria, but to which resistance has developed in some parts of the world. Antibiotic used in the treatment of malaria, amebic dysentery, and systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE). A drug used principally in the treatment and prevention of malaria but also used in rheumatoid arthritis, certain liver infections and…

A bone tumour associated with acute leukaemia. A tumor that arises in association with myeloid leukemia and consists essentially of a mass of leukemic cells. A freshly cut specimen of the tumor appears green, but the color rapidly disappears on exposure to air. It shows red fluorescence with ultraviolet light and responds to specific antileukemic…

A powerful drug formerly used as an anaesthetic. Chloride-containing liquid used as a solvent, sedative, and anesthetic. Although widely used as a general anesthetic (the first inhalation anesthetic) in earlier times and still used in some Third World countries (largely because no sophisticated equipment is available), chloroform is now recognized as a dangerous drug (e.g.,…

A sedative used in the treatment of people with alcoholism. A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia in the elderly (when associated with confusion, agitation, and restlessness) and drug withdrawal symptoms (especially in alcoholism). It is administered by mouth or injection and the most common side-effects are tingling sensations in the nose and…

Apparatus for adding chlorine to water.