See Also: initial rate(medicine)
initial(dictionary)
Initial(medicine)
initial(2)(dictionary)
initial(1)(dictionary)
law of initial value(medicine)
INITIAL(law)
initial heat(medicine)
Wilder's law of initial value(medicine)
initial dose(medicine)

synanthous (iou) and initial rate (medicine)


synanthous (iou)



synanthous adjective. M19.
[from SYN- + Greek anthos flower + -OUS.]
Botany.
Of a plant: in which the leaves expand at the same time as the flowers. M19.
Exhibiting synanthy. E20.
synanthic adjective exhibiting synanthy M19.
synanthy noun abnormal fusion of two or more flowers M19.

initial rate (medicine)


initial rate -->
initial velocity


The rate of a reaction, e.g., an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, at the early stages of the reaction such that the product(s) concentrations have not risen to a level to significantly affect the observable rate; typically, initial velocities are observed when less than 10% of the reaction's approach toward equilibrium has occurred.

Synonym: initial rate.