ETHYL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ethyl mean? 

• ETHYL (noun)
  The noun ETHYL has 1 sense:

1. the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

  Familiarity information: ETHYL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ETHYL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

ethyl; ethyl group; ethyl radical

Hypernyms ("ethyl" is a kind of...):

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)

 Context examples 

A microscopy acid fast staining method that utilizes kinyoun carbol fuchsin, a dye containing basic fuchsin in solution with ethyl alcohol and aqueous phenol.

(Kinyoun Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

The liposomal formulation of SN-38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin), a biologically active metabolite of the prodrug irinotecan, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(liposomal SN-38, NCI Thesaurus)

Retained intracellularly, the prodrug irinotecan is converted, by a carboxylesterase-converting enzyme, to the biologically active metabolite 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN-38).

(Irinotecan/P-glycoprotein Inhibitor HM30181AK Combination Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)

Irinotecan, a prodrug, is converted to a biologically active metabolite 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN-38) by a carboxylesterase-converting enzyme.

(Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)

A cytotoxic radioconjugate consisting of lipiodol, an iodinated ethyl ester derived from poppy seed oil, labeled with iodine 131 (I-131).

(iodine I 131 ethiodized oil, NCI Thesaurus)

N-(ethyl)-9-cis-retinamide may activate retinoic acid receptors, thereby altering the expression of certain genes leading to cell differentiation and decreased cell proliferation in susceptible cells.

(N-(Ethyl)-9-cis-Retinamide, NCI Thesaurus)

An ethyl ester form of omega-3 fatty acid derived from fish oil, with activity in decreasing serum triglyceride levels.

(Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters, NCI Thesaurus)

The prodrug irinotecan, a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin, is converted to the biologically active metabolite 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin by a carboxylesterase-converting enzyme.

(Pegylated Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)

As a prodrug, irinotecan is converted to the biologically active metabolite 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN-38) by a carboxylesterase-converting enzyme.

(Pegylated Liposomal Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)

The phosphate salt of oseltamivir, a synthetic derivative prodrug of ethyl ester with antiviral activity.

(Oseltamivir phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)