cephaloglycin | (noun) antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use | Synonyms: Kafocin |
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dermatoglyphic | (noun) the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) | - |
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dermatoglyphics | (noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet | - |
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googly | (noun) a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way | Synonyms: bosie, bosie ball, wrong 'un |
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hieroglyph | (noun) a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt | Synonyms: hieroglyphic |
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(noun) writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) | Synonyms: hieroglyphic |
hieroglyphic | (adjective) written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols | Synonyms: hieroglyphical |
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(adjective) resembling hieroglyphic writing | Synonyms: hieroglyphical |
(noun) a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt | Synonyms: hieroglyph |
(noun) writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) | Synonyms: hieroglyph |
hieroglyphical | (adjective) written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols | Synonyms: hieroglyphic |
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(adjective) resembling hieroglyphic writing | Synonyms: hieroglyphic |
hieroglyphically | (adverb) by means of hieroglyphs | - |
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hypoglycaemia | (noun) abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet | Synonyms: hypoglycemia |
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hypoglycaemic | (adjective) of or relating to hypoglycemia | Synonyms: hypoglycemic |
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hypoglycemia | (noun) abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet | Synonyms: hypoglycaemia |
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hypoglycemic | (adjective) of or relating to hypoglycemia | Synonyms: hypoglycaemic |
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lithoglyptics | (noun) the art of engraving on precious stones | Synonyms: glyptics |
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nitroglycerin | (noun) a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) | Synonyms: glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin |
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nitroglycerine | (noun) a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) | Synonyms: glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin |
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petroglyph | (noun) a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) | - |
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trinitroglycerin | (noun) a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) | Synonyms: glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat |
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