See Also: eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis(medicine)
Eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (ECF-A)(health)
eosinophil chemotactic peptide(medicine)
chemotactic factors, eosinophil(medicine)
complement chemotactic factor(medicine)
monocyte chemotactic and activating factor(medicine)
monocyte derived neutrophil chemotactic factor(medicine)
philadelphus(dictionary)
Ptolemy II Philadelphus(encyclopedia)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)

eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (medicine) and philadelphus (iou)


eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (medicine)


eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis


A peptide (MW 500 to 600) that is chemotactic for eosinophilic leukocytes and is released from disrupted mast cells.


philadelphus (iou)



philadelphus noun. L18.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Greek philadelphos loving one's brother (formed as PHILO- + adelphos brother), used as a plant-name.]
Any of various European or N. American shrubs constituting the genus Philadelphus, of the hydrangea family, with white flowers having the scent of orange blossom (also called mock orange); esp. (any of the hybrids of) P. coronarius, grown in gardens (also called syringa).