Also known as: AA.
AA has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AA in Medical.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. AA's stated primary purpose is to help alcoholics stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. With other early members Bill Wilson and Bob Smith developed AA's Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development.
MedicalCompound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid group.The NH2 group. For more information see Amino Acids.
MedicalAmino acids are biologically important organic compounds composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid. The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino acids.
MedicalAbsolute alcohol is a common name for the chemical compound ethanol. Ethanol is a colorless liquid with molecular formula C2H2OH. It is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.
MedicalA nonaspirin pain reliever or analgesic. Acetaminophen may be given alone to relieve pain and inflammation or it may be combined with other drugs, as in some migraine medications, which contain acetaminophen, a barbiturate, and caffeine.
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