Z Medical Abbreviation

Z has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of Z in Medical.

Zipper

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Trade term for a conveyor belt lacing or fastening appliance, which can be applied to any thickness and width of belt. A lever mechanism is used to supply the pressure. The appliance is totally enclosed and grease-filled to protect against dust and damage.

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Glutamine

Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic code. It is considered a conditionally essential amino acid. Its side-chain is an amide formed by replacing the side-chain hydroxyl of glutamic acid with an amine functional group, making it the amide of glutamic acid. Its codons are CAA and CAG. In human blood, glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid, with a concentration of about 500–900 µmol/l.

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Zero

That point, in a scale, that is supposed to have no value, and from which the values of other points are reckoned On one side of zero the values will be positive and negative on the other side.

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