Cactus is not the only Latin-derived English word ending in âus, and most are conventionally pluralized in the English manner. Fungus, like cactus, often becomes fungi (though funguses is just as good), but this is one of the few exceptions.
The ACTH test (also called the cosyntropin, tetracosactide, or Synacthen test) is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the adrenal glands stress response by measuring the adrenal response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; corticotropin) or another corticotropic agent such as ...
Function. Cogentin is in the drug class called anticholinergics. It works by blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In the process of moving one's body, the muscles depend on a mix of two neurotransmitters to achieve fluid motion. Dopamine is one chemical involved and acetylcholine is the other.