accouchement | (noun) the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child | Synonyms: childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth |
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alchemist | (noun) one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone | - |
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alchemy | (noun) a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times | - |
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(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other | Synonyms: chemistry, interpersonal chemistry |
biochemist | (noun) someone with special training in biochemistry | - |
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biochemistry | (noun) the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry | - |
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chemical | (noun) material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules | Synonyms: chemical substance |
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chemiluminescence | (noun) luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies | - |
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chemise | (noun) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist | Synonyms: sack, shift |
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(noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment | Synonyms: shift, shimmy, slip, teddy |
chemisorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorption |
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chemist | (noun) a scientist who specializes in chemistry | - |
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(noun) a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs | Synonyms: apothecary, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller |
chemistry | (noun) the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | Synonyms: chemical science |
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(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other | Synonyms: alchemy, interpersonal chemistry |
(noun) the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | - |
chemoattractant | (noun) a substance inducing positive chemotaxis in motile cells. | - |
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chemoautotroph | (noun) An organism that depends on chemicals for its energy and principally on carbon dioxide for its carbon. | Synonyms: chemotrophic autotroph |
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chemoimmunology | (noun) the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies) | Synonyms: immunochemistry |
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chemoreceptor | (noun) a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli | - |
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chemosis | (noun) edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining | - |
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chemosorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorption |
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chemosurgery | (noun) use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer | - |
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chemosynthesis | (noun) synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi | - |
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chemotaxis | (noun) movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus | - |
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chemotherapy | (noun) the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) | - |
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electrochemistry | (noun) branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions | - |
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femtochemistry | (noun) the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses | - |
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geochemistry | (noun) the chemistry of the earth's crust | - |
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immunochemistry | (noun) the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies) | Synonyms: chemoimmunology |
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immunohistochemistry | (noun) an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase) | - |
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ischemia | (noun) local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism | Synonyms: ischaemia |
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neurochemical | (noun) any organic substance that occurs in neural activity | - |
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petrochemical | (noun) any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas | - |
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photochemistry | (noun) branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light | - |
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phytochemical | (noun) a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive | - |
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phytochemist | (noun) a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants | - |
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phytochemistry | (noun) the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants | - |
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pyrochemistry | (noun) processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures | Synonyms: pyrochemical process |
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radiochemist | (noun) a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry | Synonyms: nuclear chemist |
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radiochemistry | (noun) the chemistry of radioactive substances | Synonyms: nuclear chemistry |
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rapprochement | (noun) the reestablishing of cordial relations | Synonyms: reconciliation |
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sachem | (noun) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) | Synonyms: sagamore |
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(noun) a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall) | - |
schema | (noun) a schematic or preliminary plan | Synonyms: outline, scheme |
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(noun) an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world | Synonyms: scheme |
schematic | (noun) diagram of an electrical or mechanical system | Synonyms: schematic drawing |
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schematisation | (noun) providing a chart or outline of a system | Synonyms: diagramming, schematization |
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(noun) the act of reducing to a scheme or formula | Synonyms: schematization |
schematization | (noun) providing a chart or outline of a system | Synonyms: diagramming, schematisation |
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(noun) the act of reducing to a scheme or formula | Synonyms: schematisation |
scheme | (noun) an elaborate and systematic plan of action | Synonyms: strategy |
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(noun) an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world | Synonyms: schema |
(noun) a schematic or preliminary plan | Synonyms: outline, schema |
(noun) a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery | Synonyms: dodge, dodging |
(noun) a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole | Synonyms: system |
schemer | (noun) a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action | Synonyms: plotter |
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schemozzle | (noun) (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess | Synonyms: shemozzle |
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thermochemistry | (noun) the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated | - |
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