Noun [edit]. viola â(plural violas). ( 1 music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. ( 2 music) An organ stop having a similar tone. ( 3 music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.oun [edit]. viola â(plural violas). ( 1 music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone. ( 2 music) An organ stop having a similar tone. ( 3 music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPtdCho) is a phospholipid (and a lecithin) consisting of two palmitic acids attached of a phosphatidylcholine head-group and is the major constituent of many pulmonary surfactants. It is zwitterionic by virtue of having a negative charge on the phosphate group and a positive charge on the quaternary ammonium group.
This medication is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, prescribed for type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.