CAP has various meanings in the British medicine category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CAP in British medicine.
An antibiotic that inhibits the peptidyl transferase activity of the prokaryotic 50S ribosomal subunit.
British medicineCaptopril, sold under the trade name Capoten, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.
British medicineCapsaicin is an active component of chili peppers that is used to relieve muscle pain, joint pain, and nerve pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetic neuropathy. It is available in topical cream, ointment, stick, pad, gel, liquid, and lotion. It appears to work by reducing a chemical, substance P, found at nerve endings involved in transmitting pain signals to the brain.
British medicineCapillaries are the smallest of blood vessels. They serve to distribute oxygenatedblood from arteries to the tissues of the body and to feed deoxygenated blood from the tissues back into the veins. The capillaries are thus a central component in the circulatory system, essentially between the arteries and the veins.When pink areas of skin are compressed, this causes blanching because blood ispressed out of the capillaries.
British medicineCapitation is a fixed charge, tax or payment that is levied as a fixed amount per person.
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