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alexandrine
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n 1: (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet
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alizarin
0
n 1: an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red
pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarin, alizarine]
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burin
0
n 1: a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for
engraving
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culverin
0
n 1: a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th
centuries
2: a medieval musket
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dextrin
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n 1: any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of
starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is
used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary
supplements
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endocrine
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adj 1: of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions;
"endocrine system" [syn: endocrine, endocrinal] [ant:
exocrine]
n 1: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by
the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
[syn: hormone, endocrine, internal secretion]
2: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete
hormones directly into the bloodstream [syn: endocrine
gland, endocrine, ductless gland]
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epinephrine
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n 1: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response
to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic
nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin,
adrenaline, Adrenalin]
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exocrine
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adj 1: of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions
[ant: endocrinal, endocrine]
n 1: a gland that secretes externally through a duct [syn:
exocrine gland, exocrine, duct gland]
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fibrin
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n 1: a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of
thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network
that traps red cells and platelets
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glycerine
0
n 1: a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by
saponification of fats and oils [syn: glycerol,
glycerin, glycerine]
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heparin
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n 1: a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the
lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin
in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and
Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of
thrombosis and in heart surgery [syn: heparin, Lipo-
Hepin, Liquaemin]
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lien
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n 1: the right to take another's property if an obligation is
not discharged
2: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body
between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells
involved in immune responses [syn: spleen, lien]
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mandarin
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n 1: shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with
very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-
orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to
southeastern Asia [syn: mandarin, mandarin orange,
mandarin orange tree, Citrus reticulata]
2: a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
3: any high government official or bureaucrat
4: a high public official of imperial China
5: a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
[syn: mandarin, mandarin orange]
6: the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the
official language for all of China [syn: Mandarin,
Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin dialect, Beijing dialect]
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mean
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adj 1: approximating the statistical norm or average or expected
value; "the average income in New England is below that
of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the
mean annual rainfall" [syn: average, mean(a)]
2: characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean
mood" [syn: hateful, mean]
3: having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that
liberal obedience without which your army would be a base
rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd
with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something
essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics" [syn:
base, mean, meanspirited]
4: excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"
5: marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence
in the slums"; "a mean hut" [syn: beggarly, mean]
6: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative
of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly
tip" [syn: mean, mingy, miserly, tight]
7: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve
contempt [syn: beggarly, mean]
8: of no value or worth; "I was caught in the bastardly traffic"
[syn: bastardly, mean]
n 1: an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of
the numbers and dividing by some function of n [syn:
mean, mean value]
v 1: mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand
what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" [syn: mean,
intend]
2: have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that
we have to stop taking long showers" [syn: entail, imply,
mean]
3: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An
example sentence would show what this word means" [syn:
mean, intend, signify, stand for]
4: have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to
help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to
return early that night" [syn: intend, mean, think]
5: have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means
nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
6: intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk
about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about
people who gossip!" [syn: think of, have in mind, mean]
7: destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers
were meant for you"
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mien
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n 1: dignified manner or conduct [syn: bearing, comportment,
presence, mien]
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nectarine
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n 1: variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth
skin and (usually) yellow flesh [syn: nectarine,
nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina]
2: a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
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nineteen
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adj 1: being one more than eighteen [syn: nineteen, 19,
xix]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
[syn: nineteen, 19, XIX]
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obscene
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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]
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peregrine
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adj 1: migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic
habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a
peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering
tribes" [syn: mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving,
wandering]
n 1: a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry [syn:
peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus]
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preen
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v 1: clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" [syn: preen,
plume]
2: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn:
preen, congratulate]
3: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress]
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propylene
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n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in
organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
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ravine
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n 1: a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by
running water)
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reconvene
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v 1: meet again; "The bill will be considered when the
Legislature reconvenes next Fall"
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saccharin
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n 1: a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used
as a calorie-free sweetener
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saccharine
0
adj 1: overly sweet [syn: cloying, saccharine, syrupy,
treacly]
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saline
0
adj 1: containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
n 1: an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
[syn: saline solution, saline]
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sardine
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n 1: small fatty fish usually canned [syn: sardine,
pilchard]
2: any of various small edible herring or related food fishes
frequently canned
3: a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony [syn: sard,
sardine, sardius]
4: small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe;
smaller and rounder than herring [syn: pilchard, sardine,
Sardina pilchardus]
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scene
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n 1: the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to
the scene of the crime"
2: an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad
scene"
3: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect,
prospect, scene, vista, panorama]
4: a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of
action in a film [syn: scene, shot]
5: a situation treated as an observable object; "the political
picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has
changed in the last century" [syn: picture, scene]
6: a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three
scenes"
7: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a
tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: fit, tantrum, scene,
conniption]
8: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic
representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from
everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic
views of the equipment" [syn: scene, view]
9: the context and environment in which something is set; "the
perfect setting for a ghost story" [syn: setting, scene]
10: the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to
suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting
the scenery" [syn: scenery, scene]
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screen
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n 1: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected
for viewing [syn: screen, silver screen, projection
screen]
2: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight;
"they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" [syn:
blind, screen]
3: the display that is electronically created on the surface of
the large end of a cathode-ray tube [syn: screen, CRT
screen]
4: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a
screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness";
"the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest
concealment is to match perfectly the color of the
background" [syn: screen, cover, covert, concealment]
5: a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted
in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection
against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
6: the personnel of the film industry; "a star of stage and
screen" [syn: filmdom, screenland, screen]
7: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or
grading particles [syn: sieve, screen]
8: a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic
netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from
entering a building through the open door; "he heard the
screen slam as she left" [syn: screen door, screen]
9: partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that
serves to divide a space
v 1: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection;
"screen the blood for the HIV virus" [syn: screen,
test]
2: examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
3: examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples";
"screen the job applicants" [syn: screen, screen out,
sieve, sort]
4: project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
5: prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight" [syn:
screen, block out]
6: separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff [syn: riddle,
screen]
7: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm [syn: shield,
screen]
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serine
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n 1: a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis
by the body of cysteine
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seventeen
0
adj 1: being one more than sixteen [syn: seventeen, 17,
xvii]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
[syn: seventeen, 17, XVII]
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sheen
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n 1: the visual property of something that shines with reflected
light [syn: shininess, sheen, luster, lustre]
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sixteen
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adj 1: being one more than fifteen [syn: sixteen, 16, xvi]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
[syn: sixteen, 16, XVI]
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spleen
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n 1: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body
between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells
involved in immune responses [syn: spleen, lien]
2: a feeling of resentful anger [syn: irascibility, short
temper, spleen, quick temper]
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submarine
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adj 1: beneath the surface of the sea [syn: submarine,
undersea]
n 1: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes [syn:
submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat]
2: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise
and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and
lettuce and condiments); different names are used in
different sections of the United States [syn: bomber,
grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban
sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub,
submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]
v 1: move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was
injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the
car"
2: throw with an underhand motion
3: bring down with a blow to the legs
4: control a submarine
5: attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
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unseen
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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]
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urine
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n 1: liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine";
"the child had to make water" [syn: urine, piss, pee,
piddle, weewee, water]
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vaccine
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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]
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wean
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v 1: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's
milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and
started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and
fed by its owner with a bottle" [syn: wean, ablactate]
2: detach the affections of
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wolverine
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n 1: a native or resident of Michigan [syn: Michigander,
Wolverine]
2: musteline mammal of northern Eurasia [syn: glutton, Gulo
gulo, wolverine]
3: stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal [syn:
wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscus]
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erin
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n 1: an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
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serin
0
n 1: any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe
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gean
0
n 1: wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
[syn: gean, mazzard, mazzard cherry]
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greene
0
n 1: English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991) [syn: Greene,
Graham Greene, Henry Graham Greene]
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citrine
0
n 1: semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
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murine
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adj 1: of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the
family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague"
n 1: a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
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racine
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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
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sabine
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Sabines
n 1: a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of
Mexico [syn: Sabine, Sabine River]
2: a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central
Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated
into the Roman state in 290 BC
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selene
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n 1: (Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology;
identified with Roman Luna
2: a genus of Carangidae [syn: Selene, genus Selene]
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slovene
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n 1: a native of Slovenia
2: the Slavic language of Slovenes
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dexedrine
0
n 1: an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a
central nervous system stimulant [syn: dextroamphetamine
sulphate, Dexedrine]
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halloween
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n 1: the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks
played by young people [syn: Halloween, Hallowe'en,
Allhallows Eve]
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quinacrine
0
n 1: a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm
infestations and once used to treat malaria [syn:
quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, mepacrine,
Atabrine]
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papaverine
0
n 1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from
opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
[syn: papaverine, Kavrin]
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aneurin
0
n 1: a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and
growth [syn: vitamin B1, thiamine, thiamin,
aneurin, antiberiberi factor]
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apocrine
0
adj 1: (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part
of the secreting cell is released with the secretion;
"mother's milk is one apocrine secretion" [ant:
eccrine]
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turin
0
n 1: capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
[syn: Turin, Torino]
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tamarin
0
n 1: small South American marmoset with silky fur and long
nonprehensile tail [syn: tamarin, lion monkey, lion
marmoset, leoncita]
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stearin
0
n 1: an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
-
alabastrine
0
adj 1: of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" [syn:
alabaster, alabastrine]
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ephedrine
0
n 1: white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants
of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made
synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis
and asthma
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sarin
0
n 1: a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the
activity of cholinesterase [syn: sarin, GB]
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pelerine
0
-
seen
0
-
wherein
0
-
sherrin
0
-
corinne
0
-
veratrine
0
-
aldrin
0
-
lohengrin
0
-
sciurine
0
-
perrin
0
-
meandrine
0
-
darin
0
-
earing
0