The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
asthma paper — noun : paper impregnated with saltpeter whose fumes when burned are sometimes inhaled as an alleviative for asthma … Useful english dictionary
Asthma — For other uses, see Asthma (disambiguation). Asthma Classification and external resources Peak flow meters are used to measure one s peak expiratory flow rate ICD 10 … Wikipedia
paper — 1. A substance manufactured in thin sheets from wood, rags, or other materials. 2. A square of p. folded over so as to form an envelope containing a dose of any medicinal powder. 3. A piece of blotting p. or filter p. impregnated with a medicinal … Medical dictionary
niter paper — paper impregnated with potassium nitrate, ignited and used as a moxa or for inhalation in asthma; called also saltpeter p … Medical dictionary
Carbonless copy paper — (CCP), non carbon copy paper, or NCR paper is an alternative to carbon paper, used to make a copy of an original, handwritten (or mechanically typed) document without the use of any electronics. The process was invented by chemists Lowell… … Wikipedia
Passive smoking — is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental… … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
Disease management (health) — Disease management is defined as a system of coordinated health care interventions and communications for populations with conditions in which patient self care efforts are significant. [1][2][3] For people who can access health care… … Wikipedia
Transcendental Meditation — Transcendental Meditation, or TM, is the trademarked name of a meditation technique introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917 2008). The technique, practiced for twenty minutes twice a day while sitting with one s eyes closed,… … Wikipedia
