chemical equivalent

chemical equivalent,

a drug or chemical containing similar amounts of the same ingredients as another drug or chemical.

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equivalent

1. of equal force, power, value, etc.

2. something that has equivalent properties.

3. chemical equivalent.

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chemical equivalent

that weight in grams of a substance that will produce or react with 1 mole of hydrogen ion or 1 mole of electrons. Symbol Eq. The concentrations of electrolytes are often specified in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/l).

epilepsy equivalent

any disturbance, mental or physical, that may take the place of an epileptic seizure.

temperature equivalent

see Table 5.