bioscience | (noun) any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms | Synonyms: life science |
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hippoboscid | (noun) bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals | Synonyms: louse fly |
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hyoscine | (noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures | Synonyms: scopolamine |
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neuroscience | (noun) the scientific study of the nervous system | - |
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neuroscientist | (noun) a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain | - |
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oscillation | (noun) (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean | Synonyms: vibration |
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(noun) a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon | Synonyms: cycle |
(noun) the process of oscillating between states | - |
oscillator | (noun) generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current | - |
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oscillogram | (noun) the recording produced by an oscillograph | - |
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oscillograph | (noun) a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents | - |
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oscilloscope | (noun) electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | Synonyms: cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, scope |
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oscine | (noun) passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus | Synonyms: oscine bird |
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oscitance | (noun) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | Synonyms: oscitancy, yawn, yawning |
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(noun) drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning | Synonyms: oscitancy |
oscitancy | (noun) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | Synonyms: oscitance, yawn, yawning |
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(noun) drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning | Synonyms: oscitance |
proboscidean | (noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk | Synonyms: proboscidian |
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proboscidian | (noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk | Synonyms: proboscidean |
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proboscis | (noun) a long flexible snout as of an elephant | Synonyms: trunk |
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(noun) the human nose (especially when it is large) | - |
prosciutto | (noun) Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin | - |
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pseudoscience | (noun) an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions | - |
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