CARBONIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carbonic mean? 

• CARBONIC (adjective)
  The adjective CARBONIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon

  Familiarity information: CARBONIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARBONIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

carbonaceous; carbonic; carboniferous; carbonous

Pertainym:

carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)

Derivation:

carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)

carbonize (turn into carbon, as by burning)

 Context examples 

A sulfonamide derivate and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Methazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzenedisulfonamide and carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor with diuretic activity.

(Disulfamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Acetazolamide is a non-competitive inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme found in cells in the proximal tube of the kidney, the eye, and glial cells.

(Acetazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

The carbon dioxide, which is generated in the cells and enters from the blood, is changed to carbonic acid.

(Collecting Duct Acid Secretion Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A benzenedisulfonamide-based agent and carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor with diuretic activity.

(Clofenamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Found in the majority of renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), G250 or carbonic anhydrase isozyme IX (CA IX) is a cell surface tumor-associated antigen (TAA).

(Indium In 111 Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody G250, NCI Thesaurus)

Distributed throughout many cells and tissues, various carbonic anhydrases play important roles in mineral and metabolic homeostasis.

(Dorzolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

This NSAID also inhibits carbonic anhydrase, thereby reducing the production of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions.

(Flurbiprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

A thiazide derivative, also known as dihydrobenzthiazide, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, with antihypertensive activity.

(Hydrobentizide, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, the sulfonamide moiety of [F18]VM4-037 binds to the cell-surface tumor-associated antigen (TAA) carbonic anhydrase IX isoenzyme (CA-IX); CA-IX-expressing tumor cells can then be visualized using positron emission tomography (PET).

(Fluorine F 18-VM4-037, NCI Thesaurus)