altcoin | (noun) an alternative cryptocurrency | - |
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benzoin | (noun) gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | Synonyms: asa dulcis, benjamin, gum benjamin, gum benzoin |
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coin | (noun) a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money | - |
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diphenylhydantoin | (noun) an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative | Synonyms: Dilantin, phenytoin |
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ganoin | (noun) shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales | Synonyms: ganoine |
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groin | (noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | Synonyms: breakwater, bulwark, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall |
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(noun) a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults | - |
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals | Synonyms: inguen |
heroin | (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | Synonyms: diacetylmorphine |
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hydantoin | (noun) any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy | - |
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join | (noun) a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets | Synonyms: sum, union |
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(noun) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | Synonyms: articulation, joint, junction, juncture |
loin | (noun) either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds | Synonyms: lumbus |
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(noun) a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump | - |
mephenytoin | (noun) a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective | Synonyms: Mesantoin |
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nitrofurantoin | (noun) derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract | Synonyms: Macrodantin |
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phenytoin | (noun) an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative | Synonyms: Dilantin, diphenylhydantoin |
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quoin | (noun) (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone | Synonyms: corner |
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(noun) the keystone of an arch | Synonyms: coign, coigne |
(noun) expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase | Synonyms: coign, coigne |
sainfoin | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain | Synonyms: esparcet, holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sanfoin |
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sanfoin | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain | Synonyms: esparcet, holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin |
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sirloin | (noun) the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump | - |
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talapoin | (noun) smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests | Synonyms: Cercopithecus talapoin |
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tenderloin | (noun) the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column | Synonyms: undercut |
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(noun) a city district known for its vice and high crime rate | Synonyms: combat zone |