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agglutinin
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n 1: an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
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antivenin
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n 1: an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the
bite of a snake or insect or other animal [syn:
antivenin, antivenene]
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bullfinch
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n 1: United States architect who designed the Capitol Building
in Washington which served as a model for state capitols
throughout the United States (1763-1844) [syn: Bullfinch,
Charles Bullfinch]
2: common European finch mostly black and white with red throat
and breast [syn: bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula]
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chaffinch
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n 1: small European finch with a cheerful song [syn:
chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs]
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chinch
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n 1: bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and
feeds on human blood [syn: bedbug, bed bug, chinch,
Cimex lectularius]
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cinch
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n 1: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product
will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic,
snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover,
walkover, piece of cake]
2: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that
holds the saddle in place [syn: cinch, girth]
3: a form of all fours in which the players bid for the
privilege of naming trumps
v 1: tie a cinch around; "cinch horses" [syn: cinch, girth]
2: make sure of
3: get a grip on; get mastery of
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clinch
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n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch,
clench]
3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things
firmly together [syn: clamp, clinch]
5: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
[syn: hug, clinch, squeeze]
v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
"The girder was clinched into the wall"
2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent
punches
3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
clench, clinch]
4: embrace amorously
5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were
clinched"
6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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finch
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n 1: any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills
adapted for crushing seeds
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flinch
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n 1: a reflex response to sudden pain [syn: wince, flinch]
v 1: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch,
squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil,
quail]
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goldfinch
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n 1: American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
[syn: New World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbird,
Spinus tristis]
2: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-
black wings [syn: goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis]
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linen
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n 1: a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
2: a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen
finish [syn: linen, linen paper]
3: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
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winch
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n 1: lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned
by a crank on which a cable or rope winds [syn: winch,
windlass]
v 1: pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the
slack line"
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methionine
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n 1: a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most
proteins and essential for nutrition
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squinch
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n 1: a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls
(usually to support a spire)
v 1: crouch down
2: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch,
squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil,
quail]
3: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted
so as to scare each other" [syn: squint, squinch]
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ninon
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n 1: a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or
nylon
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kinin
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n 1: any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division
and delay the senescence of leaves [syn: kinin,
cytokinin]
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finnan
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n 1: haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of
butter [syn: finnan haddie, finnan haddock, finnan,
smoked haddock]
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serotonin
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n 1: a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression
and memory [syn: serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine]
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bakunin
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n 1: Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx
(1814-1876) [syn: Bakunin, Mikhail Bakunin, Mikhail
Aleksandrovich Bakunin]
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saponin
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n 1: any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers
when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and
foaming agents and emulsifiers
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kalinin
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n 1: soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)
[syn: Kalinin, Mikhail Kalinin, Mikhail Ivanovich
Kalinin]
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greenfinch
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santonin
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minch
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sinh
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bradykinin
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chinen
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cronin
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ronin
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killanin
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hemocyanin
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bedlinen
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