See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
sitter(dictionary)
sitter(2)(dictionary)
sitter(1)(dictionary)
Sitter - Poker(gambling)
Pole Sitter - Motor Sports(gambling)
alpha-hydroxymethyl-alpha'-(N-acetylaminomethylene)succinic acid hydrolase(medicine)
15-hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic acid(medicine)
5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha-diol 26-hydroxylase(medicine)
cholesterol-5 alpha,6 alpha-epoxide hydrase(medicine)

alpha-d-galactosidase (medicine) and sitter(1) (iou)


alpha-d-galactosidase (medicine)


alpha-d-galactosidase
<enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of alpha-d-galactosides to release free d-galactose. A deficiency of type A alpha-d-galactosidase is associated with Fabry's disease.

Synonym: melibiase.


sitter(1) (iou)



sitter noun1. ME.
[from SIT verb + -ER1.]
gen. A person who sits or occupies a seat. Also foll. by adverb. ME.
b. A passenger in a rowing boat. M17.
c. A person who has a sitting with a medium. E20.
d. A person employed to sit in a bar and induce customers to buy Drinks. US slang. M20.
e. A babysitter. Also, a person who looks after a house, pet, etc., while the owners are away. M20.
f. A participant in a sit-in. M20.
spec.
a. A person who sits on a horse or Other animal; a rider. ME-E17.
b. A person who sits as a model for an artist or photographer. M17.
A bird, esp. a domestic hen, which sits on eggs for the purpose of incubation. E17.
Anything easy or bound to succeed; an easy catch, shot, etc.; a certainty. L19.
Comb.: sitter-in, pl. sitters-in, (a) a babysitter; (b) a participant in a sit-in; (c) a person who sits in with a band.