| necrolysis | (noun) disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue | - |
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| nephrolith | (noun) a calculus formed in the kidney | Synonyms: kidney stone, renal calculus, urinary calculus |
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| nephrolithiasis | (noun) the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney | Synonyms: renal lithiasis |
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| nephrology | (noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders | - |
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| neurolemma | (noun) thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber | Synonyms: neurilemma |
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| neuroleptic | (noun) tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired | Synonyms: antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug |
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| neurolinguist | (noun) someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception | - |
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| neurolinguistics | (noun) the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system | - |
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| neurologist | (noun) a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it | Synonyms: brain doctor |
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| neurology | (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system | - |
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| (noun) (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders | Synonyms: clinical neurology |
| neurolysin | (noun) any toxin that affects neural tissues | Synonyms: neurotoxin |
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| nonproliferation | (noun) the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) | Synonyms: non-proliferation |
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| norethandrolone | (noun) a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis | Synonyms: norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, Norlutin |
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| numerologist | (noun) a believer in numerology | - |
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| numerology | (noun) the study of the supposed occult influence of numbers on human affairs | - |
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| orology | (noun) the science of mountains | Synonyms: orography |
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| palaeodendrology | (noun) the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees | Synonyms: paleodendrology |
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| paleodendrology | (noun) the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees | Synonyms: palaeodendrology |
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| parole | (noun) (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with | - |
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| (noun) a promise | Synonyms: word, word of honor |
| (noun) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | Synonyms: countersign, password, watchword, word |
| parolee | (noun) someone released on probation or on parole | Synonyms: probationer |
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| patrol | (noun) the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes | - |
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| (noun) a detachment used for security or reconnaissance | - |
| (noun) a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security | - |
| patroller | (noun) someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area | - |
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| patrolman | (noun) a policeman who patrols a given region | Synonyms: flatfoot |
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| patrology | (noun) the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers | Synonyms: patristics |
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| (noun) the writings of the early Church Fathers | Synonyms: patristics |
| payroll | (noun) the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee | Synonyms: payroll department |
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| (noun) a list of employees and their salaries | Synonyms: paysheet |
| (noun) the total amount of money paid in wages | Synonyms: paysheet |
| petrol | (noun) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | Synonyms: gas, gasolene, gasoline |
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| petrolatum | (noun) a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication | Synonyms: mineral jelly, petroleum jelly |
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| petroleum | (noun) a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons | Synonyms: crude, crude oil, fossil oil, oil, rock oil |
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| petrology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification | Synonyms: lithology |
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| polyelectrolyte | (noun) an electrolyte of high molecular weight | - |
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| profiterole | (noun) a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate | - |
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| prolactin | (noun) gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition | Synonyms: lactogenic hormone, luteotropin |
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| prolamine | (noun) a simple protein found in plants | - |
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| prolapse | (noun) the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) | Synonyms: descensus, prolapsus |
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| prolapsus | (noun) the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) | Synonyms: descensus, prolapse |
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| prole | (noun) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) | Synonyms: proletarian, worker |
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| prolegomenon | (noun) a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise | - |
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| prolepsis | (noun) anticipating and answering objections in advance | - |
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| proletarian | (noun) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) | Synonyms: prole, worker |
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| proletarianism | (noun) The condition or political position of a member of the working class. | - |
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| proletariat | (noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | Synonyms: labor, labour, working class |
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| proliferation | (noun) growth by the rapid multiplication of parts | - |
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| (noun) a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons) | - |
| prolificacy | (noun) the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth | Synonyms: fertility, rankness, richness |
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| proline | (noun) an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen) | - |
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| prolixity | (noun) boring verbosity | Synonyms: long-windedness, prolixness, windiness, wordiness |
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| prolixness | (noun) boring verbosity | Synonyms: long-windedness, prolixity, windiness, wordiness |
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| prologue | (noun) an introduction to a play | - |
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| prolongation | (noun) the act of prolonging something | Synonyms: lengthening, perpetuation, protraction |
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| (noun) amount or degree or range to which something extends | Synonyms: extension, lengthiness |
| (noun) the consequence of being lengthened in duration | Synonyms: continuation, lengthiness, protraction |
| prolonge | (noun) a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage | - |
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| prolusion | (noun) exercising in preparation for strenuous activity | Synonyms: tune-up, warm-up |
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| (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | Synonyms: foreword, preface |
| pyrola | (noun) any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola | Synonyms: wintergreen |
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| pyrolatry | (noun) the worship of fire | Synonyms: fire-worship |
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| pyrolusite | (noun) a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese | - |
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| pyrolysis | (noun) transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat | - |
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| rigamarole | (noun) a long and complicated and confusing procedure | Synonyms: rigmarole |
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| (noun) a set of confused and meaningless statements | Synonyms: rigmarole |
| rigmarole | (noun) a long and complicated and confusing procedure | Synonyms: rigamarole |
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| (noun) a set of confused and meaningless statements | Synonyms: rigamarole |
| role | (noun) the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | Synonyms: function, office, part |
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| (noun) normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting | - |
| (noun) what something is used for | Synonyms: function, purpose, use |
| (noun) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play | Synonyms: character, part, persona, theatrical role |
| roleplaying | (noun) acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) | - |
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| roll | (noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude | - |
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| (noun) the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) | Synonyms: bowl |
| (noun) the act of throwing dice | Synonyms: cast |
| (noun) walking with a swaying gait | - |
| (noun) anything rolled up in cylindrical form | - |
| (noun) photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light | - |
| (noun) a list of names | Synonyms: roster |
| (noun) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) | Synonyms: scroll |
| (noun) a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) | Synonyms: peal, pealing, rolling |
| (noun) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore | Synonyms: roller, rolling wave |
| (noun) rotary motion of an object around its own axis | Synonyms: axial motion, axial rotation |
| (noun) the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously | Synonyms: drum roll, paradiddle |
| (noun) small rounded bread either plain or sweet | Synonyms: bun |
| (noun) a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) | Synonyms: bankroll |
| (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | Synonyms: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl |
| rollback | (noun) the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw | Synonyms: push back |
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| (noun) reducing prices back to some earlier level | - |
| roller | (noun) a grounder that rolls along the infield | - |
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| (noun) Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers | - |
| (noun) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | Synonyms: tumbler, tumbler pigeon |
| (noun) a cylinder that revolves | - |
| (noun) a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it | Synonyms: crimper, curler, hair curler |
| (noun) a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) | - |
| (noun) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore | Synonyms: roll, rolling wave |
| rollerblader | (noun) a skater who uses Rollerblades | - |
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| rollerblading | (noun) skating using Rollerblades | - |
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| rolling | (noun) propelling something on wheels | Synonyms: wheeling |
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| (noun) the act of robbing a helpless person | - |
| (noun) a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) | Synonyms: peal, pealing, roll |
| rollmops | (noun) a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle | - |
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| rollover | (noun) the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty | - |
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| rolypoliness | (noun) the property of having a plump and round body | Synonyms: chubbiness, pudginess, tubbiness |
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| saprolite | (noun) a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place | - |
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| scroll | (noun) a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) | Synonyms: roll |
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| (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | Synonyms: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, whorl |
| serologist | (noun) a medical scientist who specializes in serology | - |
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| serology | (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease | - |
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| steamroller | (noun) vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements | Synonyms: road roller |
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| (noun) a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way | Synonyms: juggernaut |
| sterol | (noun) any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances | Synonyms: steroid alcohol |
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| stilbesterol | (noun) synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilbesterol |
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| stilbestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilboestrol |
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| stilboestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol |
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| stroll | (noun) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) | Synonyms: amble, perambulation, promenade, saunter |
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| stroller | (noun) a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around | Synonyms: baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, go-cart, perambulator, pram, pushchair, pusher |
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| (noun) someone who walks at a leisurely pace | Synonyms: ambler, saunterer |
| theatrology | (noun) the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psycho-biological, sociological, and historical contexts. | Synonyms: theatre studies |
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| tirolean | (noun) soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade | Synonyms: tyrolean |
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| tocopherol | (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body | Synonyms: E, vitamin E |
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| troll | (noun) angling by drawing a baited line through the water | Synonyms: trolling |
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| (noun) a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling | - |
| (noun) a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time | Synonyms: round |
| (noun) (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains | - |
| troller | (noun) a fisherman who uses a hook and line | Synonyms: angler |
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| trolley | (noun) a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity | Synonyms: streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley car |
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| trolleybus | (noun) a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires | Synonyms: trackless trolley, trolley coach |
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| trolling | (noun) angling by drawing a baited line through the water | Synonyms: troll |
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| trollop | (noun) a woman adulterer | Synonyms: adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet |
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| (noun) a dirty untidy woman | Synonyms: slattern, slovenly woman, slut |
| (noun) A sexually loose woman | Synonyms: ho, hoe, hussy, slut |
| tyrolean | (noun) soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade | Synonyms: tirolean |
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| urolith | (noun) a urinary stone | - |
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| urologist | (noun) a specialist in urology | - |
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| urology | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system | Synonyms: urogenital medicine |
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| viosterol | (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets | Synonyms: calciferol, cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, vitamin D |
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| virologist | (noun) a specialist in virology | - |
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| virology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases | - |
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