Medical Term:
intermediate
Pronunciation: in′tĕr-mē′dē-ăt
Definition:
- Between two extremes; interposed; intervening.
- A substance formed in the course of chemical reactions that then proceeds to participate in further reactions; such substances, when appearing in the course of the reactions involved in metabolism, are metabolic intermediates.
- In dentistry, a cement base.
- An element or organ between right and left (or lateral and medial) structures.
Synonym(s): intermediusTA
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
