a has various meanings in the British medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of a in British medicine.
Alanine (abbreviated as Ala or A) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula CH3CH(NH2)COOH. The L-isomer is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG.
British medicineA substance that produces H+(aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong acids ionize completely or almost completely in dilute aqueous solution. Weak acids ionize only slightly.
British medicineThe maximum instantaneous value of alternating current or voltage. It can be in either a positive or negative direction. The greatest distance through which an oscillating body moves from the mid point. OR A measure of floor vibration. It is the magnitude or total distance traveled by each oscillation of the vibration. OR A measurement of the distance from highest to lowest excursion of a variable or physical motion. Often used with reference to waveforms.
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