Words that rhyme with hoatzin

• adenosine 3
  n 1: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
• antitoxin 0
  n 1: an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
• arsine 0
  n 1: a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
• australopithecine 0
  adj 1: of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus n 1: any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
• casein 0
  n 1: a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives 2: a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk [syn: casein paint, casein]
• ceresin 0
  n 1: a white wax extracted from ozokerite
• characin 0
  n 1: any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae [syn: characin, characin fish, characid]
• cytosine 0
  n 1: a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine [syn: cytosine, C]
• eosin 0
  n 1: a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures [syn: eosin, bromeosin]
• epicene 0
  adj 1: having an ambiguous sexual identity [syn: bisexual, epicene] 2: having unsuitable feminine qualities [syn: effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy] n 1: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made [syn: hermaphrodite, intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene person]
• erythromycin 0
  n 1: an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram-negative [syn: erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin]
• hircine 0
  adj 1: of or pertaining to or suggestive of a goat (especially in strong odor)
• kerosene 0
  n 1: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters [syn: kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil]
• lysine 0
  n 1: an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
• moccasin 0
  n 1: soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans [syn: moccasin, mocassin]
• obscene 0
  adj 1: designed to incite to indecency or lust; "the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead 2: offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" [syn: abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive] 3: suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks" [syn: lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious]
• oscine 0
  adj 1: of or relating to the songbirds n 1: passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus [syn: oscine, oscine bird]
• pepsin 0
  n 1: an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
• piscine 0
  adj 1: of or relating to fish
• pyridoxine 0
  n 1: a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch [syn: vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin]
• pyroxene 0
  n 1: any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
• ricin 0
  n 1: a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" [syn: ricin, ricin toxin]
• streptomycin 0
  n 1: an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
• tocsin 0
  n 1: the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) [syn: tocsin, alarm bell] 2: a bell used to sound an alarm [syn: tocsin, warning bell]
• toxin 0
  n 1: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
• tyrosine 0
  n 1: an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
• unforeseen 0
  adj 1: not anticipated; "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue" [syn: unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, out of the blue(p)]
• unseen 0
  adj 1: not observed [syn: unobserved, unseen] n 1: a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit [syn: spiritual world, spiritual domain, unseen]
• vaccine 0
  n 1: immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies [syn: vaccine, vaccinum]
• lysin 0
  n 1: any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
• trypsin 0
  n 1: an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
• glycine 0
  n 1: the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane 2: genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean [syn: Glycine, genus Glycine]
• nicene 0
  adj 1: of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor [syn: Nicaean, Nicene]
• racine 0
  n 1: French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699) [syn: Racine, Jean Racine, Jean Baptiste Racine] 2: a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee
• colchicine 0
  n 1: an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
• damascene 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people; "damascene city gates" 2: (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Damascus 2: a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel v 1: inlay metal with gold and silver
• eocene 0
  n 1: from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals [syn: Eocene, Eocene epoch]
• holocene 0
  n 1: approximately the last 10,000 years [syn: Holocene, Holocene epoch, Recent, Recent epoch]
• hyoscine 0
  n 1: an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying" [syn: scopolamine, hyoscine]
• miocene 0
  n 1: from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals [syn: Miocene, Miocene epoch]
• pliocene 0
  n 1: from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals [syn: Pliocene, Pliocene epoch]
• oligocene 0
  n 1: from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats [syn: Oligocene, Oligocene epoch]
• auxin 0
  n 1: a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
• aflatoxin 0
  n 1: a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
• dioxin 0
  n 1: any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
• vasopressin 0
  n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules [syn: vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin]
• solzhenitsyn 0
  n 1: Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918) [syn: Solzhenitsyn, Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn]
• rhodopsin 0
  n 1: a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light [syn: visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple]
• khamsin 0
  n 1: an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
• tyrothricin 0
  n 1: a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
• aureomycin 0
  n 1: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases [syn: chlortetracycline, Aureomycin]
• mucin 0
  n 1: a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
• thylacine 0
  n 1: rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct [syn: thylacine, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus]
• cytotoxin 0
  n 1: any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
• mycotoxin 0
  n 1: a toxin produced by a fungus
• bacitracin 0
  n 1: a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
• oxytocin 0
  n 1: hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk [syn: oxytocin, Pitocin]
• wisconsin 0
  n 1: a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin [syn: Wisconsin, Wisconsin River] 2: a midwestern state in north central United States [syn: Wisconsin, Badger State, WI]
• thyroxine 0
  n 1: hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine" [syn: thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T]
• amylopsin 0
• autotoxin 0
• fascine 0
• foreseen 0
• glassine 0
• overseen 0
• francine 0
• maxine 0
• anthracene 0
• neocene 0
• palaeocene 0
• chymotrypsin 0
• sasin 0
• alexin 0
• yeltsin 0
• resorcin 0
• orcin 0

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