About The Medical Condition Cottons

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Cottons. Cottons defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Cottons

Cottons Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Cottons Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Cottons?

Any of the cultivated varieties of Gossypium, herbs or shrubs of the Malvaceae family that yield fiber for textiles and absorbent dressings, oil from seeds, and various chemicals. The fibers cause BYSSINOSIS if inhaled over a period. GOSSYPOL is a male anti-fertility agent from COTTONSEED OIL.

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day

  • Protein Arginine Methyltransferase ‐ An enzyme that catalyzes the methylation of arginine residues…
  • Diiodide, Dequalinium ‐ A topical bacteriostat that is available as various salts. It…
  • Grayling ‐ A family of anadromous fish comprising SALMON, TROUT, whitefish,…
  • Low-Birth-Weight Infant ‐ An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less…
  • NF-Y Protein ‐ A heterotrimeric DNA-binding protein that binds to CCAAT motifs…
  • Synteny ‐ The presence of two or more genetic loci on the same chromosome.…
  • Controls, Cost ‐ The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are…
  • Streptomyces erythraea ‐ A genus of gram-positive bacteria whose spores are round to oval…
  • Peptide PHM ‐ A 27-amino acid peptide with histidine at the N-terminal and…
  • Systems, Cell-Free ‐ A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function.…