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actinic
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adj 1: relating to or exhibiting actinism
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aldermanic
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adj 1: of or relating to or like an alderman [syn: aldermanic,
aldermanly]
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allergenic
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adj 1: relating to or having the effect of an allergen
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androgenic
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adj 1: of or related to the male hormone androgen
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anthropogenic
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adj 1: of or relating to the study of the origins and
development of human beings [syn: anthropogenetic,
anthropogenic]
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antigenic
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adj 1: of or relating to antigens
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arsenic
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n 1: a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in
manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and
weed killer [syn: arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous
anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane]
2: a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic
forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides
and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite
and orpiment and realgar [syn: arsenic, As, atomic
number 33]
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autogenic
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adj 1: originating within the body [syn: autogenous,
autogenic] [ant: heterogeneous, heterogenous]
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biogenic
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adj 1: produced by living organisms or biological processes;
"fermentation is a biogenic process"
2: essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes;
"sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the
organism"
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botanic
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adj 1: of or relating to plants or botany; "botanical garden"
[syn: botanic, botanical]
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carcinogenic
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adj 1: causing or tending to cause cancer; "the carcinogenic
action of certain chemicals"
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clinic
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n 1: a medical establishment run by a group of medical
specialists
2: meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial
work in a particular activity
3: a healthcare facility for outpatient care
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cryogenic
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adj 1: of or relating to very low temperatures
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cynic
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n 1: someone who is critical of the motives of others [syn:
cynic, faultfinder]
2: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who
advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that
the essence of virtue is self-control
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dysgenic
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adj 1: pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring
produced [syn: dysgenic, cacogenic] [ant: eugenic]
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eugenic
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adj 1: pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring
produced [ant: cacogenic, dysgenic]
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galvanic
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adj 1: pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical
action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic)
couple" [syn: voltaic, galvanic]
2: affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an
electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic
effect on morale" [syn: electric, galvanic,
galvanizing, galvanising]
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genie
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n 1: (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and
believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence
mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals [syn:
genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn]
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hallucinogenic
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adj 1: capable of producing hallucinations; "LSD is a powerful
hallucinogenic drug"
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hygienic
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adj 1: tending to promote or preserve health; "hygienic habits
like using disposable tissues"; "hygienic surroundings
with plenty of fresh air" [syn: hygienic, hygienical]
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inorganic
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adj 1: relating or belonging to the class of compounds not
having a carbon basis; "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids
are called inorganic substances" [ant: organic]
2: lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
[ant: organic]
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irenic
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adj 1: conducive to peace; "irenic without being namby-pamby";
"an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"
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manic
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adj 1: affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled
by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the
prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"-
H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic
activity and creativity" [syn: frenzied, manic]
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mechanic
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adj 1: resembling the action of a machine; "from blank to blank
a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet"- Emily Dickenson
n 1: a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools [syn:
machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic]
2: someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining
automobiles [syn: automobile mechanic, auto-mechanic,
car-mechanic, mechanic, grease monkey]
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messianic
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adj 1: of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance;
"messianic cult"
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monoclinic
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adj 1: having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique
intersection; "monoclinic system" [ant: anorthic,
triclinic]
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neurasthenic
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adj 1: of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia;
"neurasthenic tendencies"
n 1: a person suffering a nervous breakdown
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organic
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adj 1: relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds
having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic
compounds" [ant: inorganic]
2: being or relating to or derived from or having properties
characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic
growth"; "organic remains found in rock" [ant: inorganic]
3: involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an
organic disease" [ant: functional]
4: of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic
fertilizers or pesticides or hormones; "organic eggs";
"organic vegetables"; "organic chicken"
5: simple and healthful and close to nature; "an organic
lifestyle"
6: constitutional in the structure of something (especially your
physical makeup) [syn: constituent(a), constitutional,
constitutive(a), organic]
n 1: a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable
matter [syn: organic, organic fertilizer, organic
fertiliser]
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panic
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n 1: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: panic,
terror, affright]
2: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic
in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them
to evacuate the building" [syn: panic, scare]
v 1: be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when
told that final exams were less than a week away"
2: cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere
thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
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pathogenic
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adj 1: able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic
bacteria" [syn: infective, morbific, pathogenic]
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photogenic
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adj 1: looking attractive in photographs
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rabbinic
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adj 1: of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical
school" [syn: rabbinical, rabbinic]
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satanic
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adj 1: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or
befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that
could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene";
"diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a
fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal
instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
[syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish,
hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy]
2: of or relating to Satan; "Satanic verses"
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scenic
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adj 1: used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery;
"scenic drives"
2: of or relating to the stage or stage scenery; "scenic design"
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schizophrenic
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adj 1: suffering from some form of schizophrenia; "schizophrenic
patients"
2: of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia [syn:
schizoid, schizophrenic]
n 1: someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
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stannic
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adj 1: of or relating to or containing tin [syn: stannic,
stannous]
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talismanic
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adj 1: possessing or believed to possess magic power especially
protective power; "a talismanic amulet"
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tannic
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adj 1: derived from tannin
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titanic
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adj 1: of great force or power
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transoceanic
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adj 1: on or from the other side of an ocean; "transoceanic
crossing"
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triclinic
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adj 1: having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique
angles; "triclinic system" [syn: triclinic, anorthic]
[ant: monoclinic]
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tympanic
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adj 1: resembling a drum
2: associated with the eardrum
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volcanic
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adj 1: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes;
"volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a
volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of
material from volcanic eruptions"
2: explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"
3: igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near
the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt;
"volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"
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splenic
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adj 1: of or relating to the spleen [syn: splenic,
splenetic, lienal]
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hellenic
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adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient
Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology";
"classical [syn: classical, classic, Greco-Roman,
Graeco-Roman, Hellenic]
2: relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek
civilization [syn: Hellenic, Hellenistic,
Hellenistical]
3: of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks
or the Greek language; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"
[syn: Greek, Grecian, Hellenic]
n 1: the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of
languages [syn: Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language]
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psychogenic
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adj 1: of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
[syn: psychogenetic, psychogenic]
2: mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; "a
psychogenic disorder"
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finnic
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n 1: one of two branches of the Finno-Ugric languages; a family
of languages including Finnish and Estonian (but not
Hungarian) [syn: Fennic, Finnic, Non-Ugric]
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germanic
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adj 1: of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic
sound shifts"
2: of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages;
"Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and
British"; "Germanic mythology" [syn: Teutonic, Germanic]
n 1: a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members
that are spoken currently fall into two major groups:
Scandinavian and West Germanic [syn: Germanic, Germanic
language]
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hispanic
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adj 1: related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture; "the
Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly"
[syn: Hispanic, Latino]
n 1: an American whose first language is Spanish [syn: Spanish
American, Hispanic American, Hispanic]
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koranic
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adj 1: of or related to the sacred texts of Islam; "Koranic
laws"
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phrenic
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adj 1: of or relating to the diaphragm; "phrenic nerve"
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asthenic
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adj 1: lacking strength or vigor [syn: adynamic, asthenic,
debilitated, enervated]
2: having a slender physique
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glycogenic
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adj 1: of or relating to or involving glycogen
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mutagenic
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adj 1: capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of
extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical
pollution)
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neurogenic
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adj 1: arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues
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panhellenic
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adj 1: of or relating to all the Greeks; "the Olympic Games were
a Panhellenic celebration" [syn: Panhellenic, Pan-
Hellenic]
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pyrogenic
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adj 1: produced by or producing fever [syn: pyrogenic,
pyrogenous, pyrogenetic]
2: produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous
rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state;
especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by
heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata" [syn: igneous, pyrogenic,
pyrogenous]
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cyanogenic
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adj 1: capable of producing cyanide; "amygdalin is a
cyanogenetic glucoside" [syn: cyanogenetic,
cyanogenic]
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iatrogenic
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adj 1: induced by a physician's words or therapy (used
especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
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immunogenic
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adj 1: possessing the ability to elicit an immune response
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somatogenic
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adj 1: of or arising from physiological causes rather than being
psychogenic in origin; "somatogenic theories of
schizophrenia" [syn: somatogenic, somatogenetic]
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teratogenic
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adj 1: of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere
with normal embryonic development
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britannic
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adj 1: of Britain; "Her Britannic Majesty"
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romanic
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adj 1: of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially
ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
[syn: Roman, Romanic]
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tetanic
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adj 1: of or relating to or causing tetany
2: of or relating to or causing tetanus
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succinic
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adj 1: of or relating to or obtained from amber
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neotenic
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adj 1: of or relating to or characterized by neoteny; "neotenic
development" [syn: neotenic, neotenous]
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cyanic
0
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fennec
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histaminic
0
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nicotinic
0
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polyclinic
0
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transgenic
0
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orogenic
0
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telegenic
0
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sthenic
0
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galenic
0
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histogenic
0
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myasthenic
0
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myogenic
0
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pantothenic
0
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saprogenic
0
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saracenic
0
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cariogenic
0
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erotogenic
0
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radiogenic
0
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brahmanic
0
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shamanic
0
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uranic
0
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epiphanic
0
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interoceanic
0
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fenwick
0
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platinic
0
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hypomanic
0
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renwick
0
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naphthenic
0
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selenic
0
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ethylenic
0