Definition of Dimethyl sulphoxide

1. Noun. (context: organic compound chiefly British) (alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide) ¹

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Medical Definition of Dimethyl sulphoxide

1. A substance with the formula (CH3)2SO that is used as a cryoprotectant to protect cultured animal cells from the damaging effects of cryopreservation (storage by freezing). It is also used in transfection to increase the chances that the target eukaryotic cells will actually pick up, incorporate and express the DNA. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dimethyl Sulphoxide

dimethyl-1-carbomethoxy-1-propen-2-yl phosphosphate
dimethyl adipimidate
dimethyl carbonate
dimethyl d-tubocurarine
dimethyl dicarbonate
dimethyl disulfane
dimethyl ether
dimethyl iminodiacetic acid
dimethyl ketone
dimethyl phthalate
dimethyl suberimidate
dimethyl sulfate
dimethyl sulfide
dimethyl sulfoxide
dimethyl sulfoxide reductase
dimethyl sulphoxide (current term)
dimethyl tubocurarine chloride
dimethyl tubocurarine iodide
dimethylacetamide
dimethylallyl diphosphate-umbelliferone 6-dimethyltransferase
dimethylallyl diphosphate umbelliferone 7-O-dimethyltransferase
dimethylallylpyrophosphate
dimethylallylpyrophosphate-trihydroxypterocarpan dimethylallyl transferase
dimethylallyltranstransferase
dimethylamine
dimethylamine-coenzyme M methyltransferase
dimethylamine dehydrogenase
dimethylamines
dimethylamino
dimethylaminoazobenzene

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