Sprained ankle An ankle sprain is an injury the ligaments in the foot causing pain, tenderness, swelling, and bruising. Blood clot in the legs Blood clots in the leg can become very dangerous, symptoms include swelling, redness, tenderness in the leg.
serine A non-essential amino acid found as a component of most proteins. It is a precursor of choline, glucine, cysteine and pyruvate. Serine is present in most diets but most of the body serine is synthesized.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Sinomenine. Sinomenine or Cocculine is an alkaloid found in the root of the climbing plant Sinomenium acutum which is native to Japan and China. It is traditionally used in herbal medicine in these countries, as a treatment for rheumatism and arthritis. However its analgesic action against other kinds of pain is limited.