epidural | (noun) regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery | Synonyms: epidural anaesthesia, epidural anesthesia |
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furfural | (noun) a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent | Synonyms: furfuraldehyde |
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guttural | (noun) a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat | Synonyms: guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant |
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inaugural | (noun) the ceremonial induction into a position | Synonyms: inauguration |
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(noun) an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) | Synonyms: inaugural address |
mural | (noun) a painting that is applied to a wall surface | Synonyms: wall painting |
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natural | (noun) (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake | - |
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(noun) a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat | Synonyms: cancel |
(noun) someone regarded as certain to succeed | - |
plural | (noun) the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | Synonyms: plural form |
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procural | (noun) the act of getting possession of something | Synonyms: procurance, procurement |
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supernatural | (noun) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | Synonyms: occult |
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