alanine | (noun) a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins | - |
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balanitis | (noun) inflammation of the head of the penis | - |
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dihydroxyphenylalanine | (noun) amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain | Synonyms: dopa |
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laniard | (noun) (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships | Synonyms: lanyard |
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(noun) a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle | Synonyms: lanyard |
(noun) a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon | Synonyms: lanyard |
laniary | (adjective) of or relating to a pointed conical tooth | Synonyms: canine |
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melanin | (noun) insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers | - |
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melanise | (verb) make or become black | Synonyms: black, blacken, melanize |
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(verb) convert into, or infiltrate with melanin | Synonyms: melanize |
melanism | (noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) | Synonyms: melanosis |
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melanize | (verb) make or become black | Synonyms: black, blacken, melanise |
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(verb) convert into, or infiltrate with melanin | Synonyms: melanise |
phenylalanine | (noun) an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body | - |
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planimeter | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure | Synonyms: integrator |
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pusillanimity | (noun) contemptible fearfulness | Synonyms: pusillanimousness |
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pusillanimous | (adjective) lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful | Synonyms: poor-spirited, unmanly |
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pusillanimously | (adverb) with a lack of courage and determination | Synonyms: simperingly |
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pusillanimousness | (noun) contemptible fearfulness | Synonyms: pusillanimity |
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sailplaning | (noun) the activity of flying a glider | Synonyms: glide, gliding, sailing, soaring |
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