triazolam (trī´az´
lam),
Trichinella spiralis
lam),n brand name: Halcion;
drug class: benzodiazepine, sedative-hypnotic, controlled substance schedule IV;
action: produces central nervous system (CNS) depression by interacting with a benzodiazepine receptor to facilitate the action of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA);
use: treatment of insomnia.
drug class: benzodiazepine, sedative-hypnotic, controlled substance schedule IV;
action: produces central nervous system (CNS) depression by interacting with a benzodiazepine receptor to facilitate the action of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA);
use: treatment of insomnia.
Trichinella spiralis
n a round worm found in raw or undercooked pork products. The worm resides in muscle tissue and is implicated in trichinosis food poisoning. Symptoms of infection, when they occur, are similar to those of food poisoning.
Trichinella spiralis
Parasitology A globally distributed nematode that causes trichinosis, which is found in carnivore and omnivore muscle after ingestion of larvae in undercooked meat–especially bear and pig meats Morphology 1.5 mm,
thinner in the front; the anus is subterminal. See Trichinosis.
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