CTX
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CTX is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings:
- CaltexCaltexCaltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...
, where CTX is the stock symbol for Caltex Australia Limited - CefotaximeCefotaximeCefotaxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Like other third-generation cephalosporins, it has broad spectrum activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria...
, an antibiotic - CentrexCentrexCentrex is a portmanteau of central exchange, a kind of telephone exchange.In the United Kingdom, British Telecom markets this service as FeatureLine .-Use of Centrex:...
, a telephone service - Cerebrotendineous xanthomatosisCerebrotendineous xanthomatosisCerebrotendineous xanthomatosis or cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis , also called cerebral cholesterosis, is an autosomal recessive form of xanthomatosis.-Characteristics:...
, a genetic disorder - CharybdotoxinCharybdotoxinCharybdotoxin is a 37 amino acid neurotoxin from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus that blocks calcium-activated potassium channels. This blockade causes hyperexcitability of the nervous system.-Chemical properties:...
, a toxin found in scorpion venom - Cholera toxinCholera toxinCholera toxin is a protein complex secreted by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. CTX is responsible for the massive, watery diarrhea characteristic of cholera infection.- Structure :...
, a toxin responsible for the harmful effects of cholera - Citrix SystemsCitrix SystemsCitrix Systems, Inc. is a multinational corporation founded in 1989, that provides server and desktop virtualization, networking, software-as-a-service , and cloud computing technologies, including Xen open source products....
, company best-known for desktop virtualization software - ConotoxinConotoxinA conotoxin is one of a group of neurotoxic peptides isolated from the venom of the marine cone snail, genus Conus.Conotoxins, which are peptides consisting of 10 to 30 amino acid residues, typically have one or more disulfide bonds. Conotoxins have a variety of mechanisms of actions, most of...
, a toxin found in cone snail venom - CiguatoxinCiguatoxinthumb|300px|right|Chemical structure of the ciguatoxin CTX1BThe ciguatoxins are a class of poisonous organic compounds found in some fish that causes ciguatera....
, a neurotoxin produced by marine dinoflagellates - C-terminal telopeptideC-terminal telopeptideIn bone physiology, the C-terminal telopeptide is a serum biomarker used to measure the rate of bone turnover...
, a blood serum biomarker that can be measured to assess bone turnoverBone remodelingBone remodeling is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton and new bone tissue is formed... - CTX (camera), on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- CTX (computer virus)CTX (computer virus)CTX is a computer virus created in Spain in 1999. CTX was initially discovered as part of the Cholera worm, with which the author intentionally infected with CTX. Although the Cholera worm had the capability to send itself via email, the CTX worm quickly surpassed it in prevalence...
- CTX (explosive-detection device)CTX (explosive-detection device)The CTX explosive detection device is a family of x-ray devices developed by InVision Technologies in 1990 that uses CAT scans and sophisticated image processing software to automatically screen checked baggage for explosives...
- CTX (IATA airport code for the city of Cortland, New YorkCortland, New YorkCortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
, USA) - CTX EzBook, a brand of laptopLaptopA laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
- CyclophosphamideCyclophosphamideCyclophosphamide , also known as cytophosphane, is a nitrogen mustard alkylating agent, from the oxazophorines group....
, an anticancer drug - Countdown to Extinction, a thrill ride at Disney's Animal KingdomDisney's Animal KingdomDisney's Animal Kingdom is an animal theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than . It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely...
, now known as DINOSAUR. - CONTAINEX, Europe's leading supplier of containers and modular buildings