dehiscence | (noun) (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound | - |
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dehumanisation | (noun) the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities | Synonyms: dehumanization |
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dehumanization | (noun) the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities | Synonyms: dehumanisation |
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dehumidifier | (noun) an appliance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable | - |
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dehydration | (noun) the process of extracting moisture | Synonyms: desiccation, drying up, evaporation |
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(noun) dryness resulting from the removal of water | Synonyms: desiccation |
(noun) depletion of bodily fluids | - |
dehydroretinol | (noun) a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 | Synonyms: vitamin A2 |
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