Taber's Medical Dictionary
equation
(ĕ-kwā′zhŏn)
[L. aequare, to make equal]
1. The state of being equal.
2. In chemistry, a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction. The equation includes symbols for the involved elements and/or compounds, and their molar ratios. By convention, the input (reactants) are listed on the left, and the products of the reaction are placed on the right.
3. A description of a mathematical relation between two or more constants or variables.
Arrhenius equation
SEE: Arrhenius equation
equation of motion
A statement of the variables of pressure, volume, compliance, resistance, and flow for respiratory system mechanics.
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
personal equation
A personal bias or peculiarity that may explain a difference in approach or interpretation.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Equation." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734341/all/equation.
Equation. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734341/all/equation. Accessed December 20, 2024.
Equation. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734341/all/equation
Equation [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 December 20]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734341/all/equation.
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