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70 Nouns That Contain ADR

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adrenal (noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney Synonyms: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland
adrenalectomy (noun) surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands Synonyms: suprarenalectomy
adrenaline (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action Synonyms: Adrenalin, epinephrin, epinephrine
adrenarche (noun) the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
adrenergic (noun) drug that has the effects of epinephrine Synonyms: adrenergic drug
adrenocorticotrophin (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin
adrenocorticotropin (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin
adrenosterone (noun) a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
adroitness (noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty Synonyms: adeptness, deftness, facility, quickness
ambassadress (noun) a woman ambassador
biquadrate (noun) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree Synonyms: biquadratic, fourth power, quartic
biquadratic (noun) a polynomial of the fourth degree Synonyms: biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial
(noun) an equation of the fourth degree Synonyms: biquadratic equation
(noun) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree Synonyms: biquadrate, fourth power, quartic
breadroot (noun) densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots Synonyms: Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta
cadre (noun) a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
(noun) a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement Synonyms: cell
cefadroxil (noun) a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef) Synonyms: Ultracef
escadrille (noun) an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
(noun) a small squadron
espadrille (noun) a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
hadron (noun) any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles
hadrosaur (noun) any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic Synonyms: duck-billed dinosaur, hadrosaurus
hadrosaurus (noun) any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic Synonyms: duck-billed dinosaur, hadrosaur
hamadryad (noun) large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja Synonyms: king cobra, Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah
(noun) the nymph or spirit of a particular tree
headrace (noun) a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
headrest (noun) a rest for the head
(noun) a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash Synonyms: head restraint
headroom (noun) the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion Synonyms: dynamic headroom
(noun) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something Synonyms: clearance, headway
hyperadrenalism (noun) a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity Synonyms: Cushing's disease
hyperadrenocorticism (noun) a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol Synonyms: Cushing's syndrome
hypoadrenalism (noun) a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin Synonyms: Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenocorticism
hypoadrenocorticism (noun) a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin Synonyms: Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism
madras (noun) a light patterned cotton cloth
madrasa (noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan Synonyms: madrasah
madrasah (noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan Synonyms: madrasa
madrepore (noun) corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands Synonyms: madriporian coral, stony coral
madrigal (noun) an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
madrigalist (noun) a singer of madrigals
madrilene (noun) a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled
madrona (noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning Synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrono, manzanita
madrono (noun) evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning Synonyms: Arbutus menziesii, madrona, manzanita
maladroitness (noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, slowness
noradrenaline (noun) a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses Synonyms: norepinephrine
orphenadrine (noun) a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism Synonyms: Norflex
padre (noun) a chaplain in one of the military services Synonyms: Holy Joe, military chaplain, sky pilot
padrone (noun) an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
(noun) an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
quadrangle (noun) a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings Synonyms: quad
(noun) a four-sided polygon Synonyms: quadrilateral, tetragon
quadrant (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
(noun) the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
(noun) any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
(noun) a quarter of the circumference of a circle Synonyms: quarter-circle
quadrantanopia (noun) blindness in one fourth of the visual field
quadraphony (noun) a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels Synonyms: quadraphonic system, quadriphonic system
quadrate (noun) a square-shaped object
(noun) a cubelike object
quadratic (noun) a polynomial of the second degree Synonyms: quadratic polynomial
(noun) an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square Synonyms: quadratic equation
quadratics (noun) a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
quadrature (noun) the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
quadrennium (noun) a period of four years
quadric (noun) a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree Synonyms: quadric surface
quadriceps (noun) a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg Synonyms: musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps femoris
quadrilateral (noun) a four-sided polygon Synonyms: quadrangle, tetragon
quadrille (noun) a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
(noun) music for dancing the quadrille
quadrillion (noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 15 zeros
(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros in the UK
quadrillionth (noun) one part in a quadrillion equal parts Synonyms: one-quadrillionth
quadripara (noun) (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
quadriplegia (noun) paralysis of both arms and both legs
quadriplegic (noun) a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
quadrivium (noun) (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy
quadroon (noun) an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black
quadrumvirate (noun) a group of four men
quadruped (noun) an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
quadruple (noun) a quantity that is four times as great as another
(noun) a set of four similar things considered as a unit Synonyms: quadruplet, quartet, quartette
quadruplet (noun) a set of four similar things considered as a unit Synonyms: quadruple, quartet, quartette
(noun) one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy Synonyms: quad
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one Synonyms: 4, four, foursome, IV, Little Joe, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad
quadruplicate (noun) any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly
quadrupling (noun) increase by a factor of four
roadrunner (noun) speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas Synonyms: chaparral cock, Geococcyx californianus
squadron (noun) an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
(noun) a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
(noun) a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

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