argentine | (noun) any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes | - |
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astatine | (noun) a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium | Synonyms: At, atomic number 85 |
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benedictine | (noun) a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks | - |
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brigantine | (noun) two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast | Synonyms: hermaphrodite brig |
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brilliantine | (noun) a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous | - |
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clementine | (noun) a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds | - |
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(noun) a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa | Synonyms: clementine tree |
creatine | (noun) an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction | Synonyms: creatin |
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cystine | (noun) a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones | - |
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dentine | (noun) bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth | Synonyms: dentin |
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(noun) a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth | Synonyms: dentin |
dessiatine | (noun) a former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres | - |
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eglantine | (noun) Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips | Synonyms: briar, brier, Rosa eglanteria, sweetbriar, sweetbrier |
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ergotine | (noun) a powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a brown, amorphous, bitter substance, used to produce contraction of the uterus. | - |
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fluoxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain | Synonyms: fluoxetine hydrocholoride, Prozac, Sarafem |
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galantine | (noun) boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold | - |
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gelatine | (noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin | Synonyms: gelatin |
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guillotine | (noun) instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people | - |
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(noun) closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill | Synonyms: closure by compartment |
intestine | (noun) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | Synonyms: bowel, gut |
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langoustine | (noun) caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster | Synonyms: Norwegian lobster, scampo |
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libertine | (noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained | Synonyms: debauchee, rounder |
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lomustine | (noun) an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease | - |
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mexiletine | (noun) antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias | Synonyms: Mexitil |
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nemertine | (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract | Synonyms: nemertean, proboscis worm, ribbon worm |
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nicotine | (noun) an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide | - |
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palatine | (noun) either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits | Synonyms: os palatinum, palatine bone |
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(noun) (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands | Synonyms: palsgrave |
(noun) any of various important officials in ancient Rome | - |
paroxetine | (noun) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) | Synonyms: Paxil |
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philistine | (noun) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits | Synonyms: anti-intellectual, lowbrow |
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phosphocreatine | (noun) an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction | Synonyms: creatine phosphate, creatine phosphoric acid |
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poutine | (noun) a Canadian dish made with french fries and cheese curds topped with a light brown gravy | - |
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pyrrhotine | (noun) a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties | Synonyms: magnetic pyrites, pyrrhotite |
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quarantine | (noun) isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease | - |
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(noun) enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease | - |
reboxetine | (noun) an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine | Synonyms: Edronax |
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routine | (noun) an unvarying or habitual method or procedure | Synonyms: modus operandi |
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(noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program | Synonyms: function, procedure, subprogram, subroutine |
(noun) a short performance that is part of a longer program | Synonyms: act, bit, number, turn |
saltine | (noun) a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking | - |
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serotine | (noun) common brown bat of Europe | Synonyms: Eptesicus serotinus, European brown bat |
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subroutine | (noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program | Synonyms: function, procedure, routine, subprogram |
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tine | (noun) prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler | - |
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tontine | (noun) an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant | - |
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(noun) a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members | Synonyms: tontine insurance |
turpentine | (noun) an oleoresin obtained from conifers (especially pines) | Synonyms: gum terpentine |
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(noun) volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally | Synonyms: oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps |
valentine | (noun) a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day | - |
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vinblastine | (noun) periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division | Synonyms: Velban |
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vincristine | (noun) periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system | Synonyms: Oncovin |
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