antisepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: asepsis |
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(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: asepsis, sterileness, sterility |
asepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: antisepsis |
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(noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: antisepsis, sterileness, sterility |
biceps | (noun) any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm) | - |
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catalepsy | (noun) a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli | - |
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clepsydra | (noun) clock that measures time by the escape of water | Synonyms: water clock, water glass |
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creeps | (noun) a feeling of fear and revulsion | - |
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(noun) a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait | - |
dyspepsia | (noun) a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea | Synonyms: indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach |
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epanalepsis | (noun) repetition after intervening words | - |
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epilepsy | (noun) a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions | - |
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epsilon | (noun) the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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forceps | (noun) an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) | - |
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hysterocatalepsy | (noun) hysteria with cataleptic symptoms | - |
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keepsake | (noun) something of sentimental value | Synonyms: relic, souvenir, token |
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metalepsis | (noun) substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another | - |
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narcolepsy | (noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep | - |
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nympholepsy | (noun) a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable | - |
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omphaloskepsis | (noun) literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption | Synonyms: navel-gazing |
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paralepsis | (noun) suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | Synonyms: paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition |
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peepshow | (noun) a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth | - |
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(noun) an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass | Synonyms: raree-show |
pepsin | (noun) an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones | - |
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pepsinogen | (noun) precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach | - |
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prolepsis | (noun) anticipating and answering objections in advance | - |
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quadriceps | (noun) a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg | Synonyms: musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps femoris |
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sepsis | (noun) the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues | - |
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sheepshank | (noun) a knot for shortening a line | - |
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sheepshead | (noun) large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico | Synonyms: Archosargus probatocephalus |
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sheepshearing | (noun) act of shearing sheep | - |
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(noun) a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared | - |
(noun) the time or season when sheep are sheared | - |
sheepskin | (noun) a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study | Synonyms: diploma |
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(noun) tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing | Synonyms: fleece |
(noun) skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on | Synonyms: lambskin, parchment |
steps | (noun) a flight of stairs or a flight of steps | Synonyms: stairs |
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(noun) the course along which a person has walked or is walking in | - |
stepsister | (noun) a sister who has only one parent in common with you | Synonyms: half-sister, half sister |
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stepson | (noun) the son of your spouse by a former marriage | - |
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sweepstakes | (noun) a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants | - |
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syllepsis | (noun) use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | - |
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triceps | (noun) any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) | - |
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