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Compazine (health) and phasic (medicine)


Compazine (health)


Compazine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in Other countries. Active ingredient(s): prochlorperazine.





phasic (medicine)


phasic -->
adaptation


1. <cell biology> The adjustment of an organism to its environment or the process by which it enhances such Fitness.

2. <ophthalmology> The normal ability of the eye to adjust itself to variations in the intensity of light, the adjustment to such variations.

3. <neurology, physiology> The decline in the frequency of firing of a neuron, particularly of a receptor, under conditions of constant stimulation.

4. <dentistry> (a) the proper fitting of a denture, (b) the degree of proximity and interlocking of restorative material to a tooth preparation, (c) the exact adjustment of bands to teeth.

5. <microbiology> The adjustment of bacterial physiology to a new environment.

Origin: L. Adaptare = to fit