| alkalotic | (adjective) marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis) | - |
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| amygdalotomy | (noun) psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence) | - |
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| cachalot | (noun) large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris | Synonyms: black whale, Physeter catodon, sperm whale |
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| cephalothin | (noun) a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin | - |
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| eschalot | (noun) type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning | Synonyms: Allium ascalonicum, Allium cepa aggregatum, multiplier onion, shallot |
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| halothane | (noun) a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures | - |
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| zealot | (noun) a fervent and even militant proponent of something | Synonyms: drumbeater, partisan |
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| zealotry | (noun) excessive intolerance of opposing views | Synonyms: fanaticism, fanatism |
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