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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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bailiwick
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n 1: the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
2: a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his
doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their
subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" [syn:
discipline, subject, subject area, subject field,
field, field of study, study, bailiwick]
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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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candlewick
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n 1: the wick of a candle
2: loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
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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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brunswick
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n 1: a university town in southwestern Maine
2: a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port
of entry
3: a city in central Germany [syn: Braunschweig, Brunswick]
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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
0
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
0
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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warwick
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n 1: English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought
first for the house of York and secured the throne for
Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of
Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
[syn: Warwick, Earl of Warwick, Richard Neville,
Kingmaker]
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cyanic
0
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fennec
0
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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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ectogenic
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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gatwick
0
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hardwick
0
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pickwick
0