adrenosterone | (noun) a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland | - |
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aldosterone | (noun) a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance | - |
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aleurone | (noun) granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains | - |
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amiodarone | (noun) an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective | Synonyms: Cordarone |
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androsterone | (noun) an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone | - |
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baroness | (noun) a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron | - |
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baronet | (noun) a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight | Synonyms: Bart |
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baronetage | (noun) the state of a baronet | - |
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(noun) the collective body of baronets | - |
baronetcy | (noun) the title of a baron | - |
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(noun) the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness | Synonyms: barony |
brachistochrone | (noun) a curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve. | - |
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buspirone | (noun) a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety | Synonyms: BuSpar |
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chaperone | (noun) one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people | Synonyms: chaperon |
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cicerone | (noun) a guide who conducts and informs sightseers | - |
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coroner | (noun) a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes | Synonyms: medical examiner |
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coronet | (noun) margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof | - |
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(noun) a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign | - |
corticosterone | (noun) secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body | - |
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coumarone | (noun) a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins | Synonyms: benzofuran, cumarone |
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crone | (noun) an ugly evil-looking old woman | Synonyms: beldam, beldame, hag, witch |
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cumarone | (noun) a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins | Synonyms: benzofuran, coumarone |
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dethronement | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | Synonyms: deposition |
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drone | (noun) stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen | - |
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(noun) a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone | Synonyms: bourdon, drone pipe |
(noun) an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control | Synonyms: pilotless aircraft, radio-controlled aircraft |
(noun) an unchanging intonation | Synonyms: droning, monotone |
(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | Synonyms: dawdler, laggard, lagger, poke, trailer |
electronegativity | (noun) (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | Synonyms: negativity |
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enthronement | (noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | Synonyms: coronation, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture |
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erroneousness | (noun) inadvertent incorrectness | Synonyms: error |
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estrone | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: Estronol, oestrone, theelin |
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hydronephrosis | (noun) accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter | - |
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isochrone | (noun) an isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time | - |
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krone | (noun) the basic unit of money in Denmark | Synonyms: Danish krone |
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(noun) the basic unit of money in Norway | Synonyms: Norwegian krone |
medroxyprogesterone | (noun) a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders | Synonyms: Provera |
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methyltestosterone | (noun) an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain | - |
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minestrone | (noun) soup made with a variety of vegetables | Synonyms: petite marmite, vegetable soup |
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norethindrone | (noun) a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis | Synonyms: norethandrolone, norethindrone acetate, Norlutin |
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oestrone | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: estrone, Estronol, theelin |
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padrone | (noun) an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy | - |
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(noun) an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. | - |
patroness | (noun) a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron | Synonyms: patronne |
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peroneus | (noun) muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot | - |
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progesterone | (noun) a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy | Synonyms: Lipo-Lutin |
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proneness | (noun) being disposed to do something | - |
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synchroneity | (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time | Synonyms: synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony |
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testosterone | (noun) a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | - |
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throne | (noun) the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions | - |
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(noun) the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. | - |
(noun) a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | Synonyms: can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, toilet |