Definition of oxime
: any of various compounds containing the divalent group C=NOH and obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones
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The most important therapies are atropine, oximes and anticonvulsants.
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Origin and Etymology of oxime
International Scientific Vocabulary ox- + -ime (from imide)
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of oxime
: any of various compounds obtained chiefly by the action of hydroxylamine on aldehydes and ketones and characterized by the bivalent group C=NOH
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