Words that rhyme with tetracycline

• acetylcholine 0
  n 1: a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
• acetylene 0
  n 1: a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis [syn: acetylene, ethyne, alkyne]
• aniline 0
  n 1: oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines [syn: aniline, aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine]
• baleen 0
  n 1: a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets [syn: whalebone, baleen]
• cline 0
  n 1: American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934) [syn: Cline, Martin Cline]
• decline 0
  n 1: change toward something smaller or lower [syn: decline, diminution] 2: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state [syn: decline, declination] [ant: improvement, melioration] 3: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn: decay, decline] 4: a downward slope or bend [syn: descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope] [ant: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade] v 1: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" [syn: worsen, decline] [ant: ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate] 2: refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" [syn: refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline] [ant: accept, have, take] 3: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" [syn: refuse, decline] [ant: accept, consent, go for] 4: grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" [syn: decline, go down, wane] 5: go down; "The roof declines here" 6: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped" [syn: decline, slump, correct] 7: inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
• dine 0
  v 1: have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant" 2: give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"
• disincline 0
  v 1: make unwilling [syn: indispose, disincline] [ant: dispose, incline]
• ethylene 0
  n 1: a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic [syn: ethylene, ethene]
• fine 0
  adv 1: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine, alright, all right, OK] 2: in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" [syn: finely, fine, delicately, exquisitely] adj 1: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all- right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine" [syn: all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-dory] 2: minutely precise especially in differences in meaning; "a fine distinction" 3: thin in thickness or diameter; "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print" 4: characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master" 5: of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" [ant: coarse, harsh] 6: free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine" n 1: money extracted as a penalty [syn: fine, mulct, amercement] v 1: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!" [syn: ticket, fine]
• gasoline 0
  n 1: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol]
• hyaline 0
  adj 1: resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell [syn: hyaline, hyaloid] n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline, hyalin]
• incline 0
  n 1: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" [syn: slope, incline, side] 2: an inclined surface connecting two levels [syn: ramp, incline] v 1: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" [syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run] 2: bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" 3: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student" 4: be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" [syn: slope, incline, pitch] 5: feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs" 6: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" [syn: dispose, incline] [ant: disincline, indispose]
• mescaline 0
  n 1: the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons [syn: mescaline, peyote]
• methylene 0
  n 1: the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane [syn: methylene group, methylene radical, methylene]
• mine 0
  n 1: excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted 2: explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel v 1: get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals" 2: lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
• naphthalene 0
  n 1: a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
• nine 0
  adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten [syn: nine, 9, ix] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one [syn: nine, 9, IX, niner, Nina from Carolina, ennead] 2: a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division" [syn: baseball club, ball club, club, nine] 3: one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face [syn: nine-spot, nine]
• oxyacetylene 0
  n 1: a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
• pine 0
  n 1: a coniferous tree [syn: pine, pine tree, true pine] 2: straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus v 1: have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn: ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish]
• polyethylene 0
  n 1: a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation [syn: polyethylene, polythene]
• polypropylene 0
  n 1: a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material [syn: polypropylene, polypropene]
• praline 0
  n 1: cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
• propylene 0
  n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
• recline 0
  v 1: move the upper body backwards and down [syn: lean back, recline] 2: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow" 3: lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" [syn: recumb, repose, recline]
• recombine 0
  v 1: undergo genetic recombination; "The DNA can recombine" 2: cause genetic recombination; "should scientists recombine DNA?" 3: to combine or put together again
• redefine 0
  v 1: give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties" 2: give a new or different definition of (a word)
• scalene 0
  adj 1: of a triangle having three sides of different lengths 2: of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
• shine 0
  n 1: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light [syn: radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency] v 1: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully --the wet road reflects" [syn: reflect, shine] 2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" [syn: shine, beam] 3: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine] 4: be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines" 5: be clear and obvious; "A shining example" 6: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine] 7: throw or flash the light of (a lamp); "Shine the light on that window, please" 8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: fall, shine, strike] 9: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine] 10: make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" [syn: polish, smooth, smoothen, shine]
• shrine 0
  n 1: a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person v 1: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral" [syn: enshrine, shrine]
• sign 0
  adj 1: used of the language of the deaf [syn: gestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)] n 1: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" [syn: sign, mark] 2: a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" 3: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" [syn: signal, signaling, sign] 4: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" [syn: signboard, sign] 5: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [syn: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house] 6: (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" 7: having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign" [syn: polarity, sign] 8: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" [syn: augury, sign, foretoken, preindication] 9: a gesture that is part of a sign language 10: a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure 11: a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign" v 1: mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" [syn: sign, subscribe] 2: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" [syn: sign, ratify] 3: be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" 4: engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" [syn: sign, contract, sign on, sign up] 5: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" [syn: sign, signal, signalize, signalise] 6: place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" 7: communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" 8: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate [syn: bless, sign]
• sine 0
  n 1: ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle [syn: sine, sin]
• spine 0
  n 1: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back" [syn: spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis] 2: any sharply pointed projection [syn: spur, spine, acantha] 3: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf [syn: spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet] 4: the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book" [syn: spine, backbone] 5: a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
• spline 0
  n 1: a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines 2: a thin strip (wood or metal) [syn: slat, spline]
• stein 0
  n 1: a mug intended for serving beer [syn: beer mug, stein] 2: experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946) [syn: Stein, Gertrude Stein]
• swine 0
  n 1: stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
• tine 0
  n 1: prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
• tourmaline 0
  n 1: a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
• trampoline 0
  n 1: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
• twine 0
  n 1: a lightweight cord [syn: string, twine] v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn: intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace] [ant: untwine] 2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll, twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off] 3: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" 4: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn: twist, twine, distort] [ant: untwist]
• unclean 0
  adj 1: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves" [syn: dirty, soiled, unclean] [ant: clean] 2: having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 [syn: unclean, impure] [ant: clean]
• vine 0
  n 1: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
• whine 0
  n 1: a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way [syn: whimper, whine] v 1: move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" 2: talk in a tearful manner [syn: snivel, whine] 3: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak] 4: complain whiningly [syn: whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp]
• wine 0
  n 1: fermented juice (of grapes especially) [syn: wine, vino] 2: a red as dark as red wine [syn: wine, wine-colored, wine-coloured] v 1: drink wine 2: treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"
• klein 0
  n 1: German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925) [syn: Klein, Felix Klein] 2: United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960) [syn: Klein, Melanie Klein] 3: United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942) [syn: Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Richard Klein]
• kline 0
  n 1: United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962) [syn: Kline, Franz Kline, Franz Joseph Kline]
• rhein 0
  n 1: a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea [syn: Rhine, Rhine River, Rhein]
• rhine 0
  n 1: United States parapsychologist (1895-1980) [syn: Rhine, J. B. Rhine, Joseph Banks Rhine] 2: a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea [syn: Rhine, Rhine River, Rhein]
• tyne 0
  n 1: a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea [syn: Tyne, River Tyne, Tyne River]
• abilene 0
  n 1: a city in central Texas 2: a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
• colleen 0
  n 1: an Irish girl
• moline 0
  n 1: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
• pauline 0
  adj 1: relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
• proline 0
  n 1: an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
• xylene 0
  n 1: a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent [syn: xylene, xylol]
• choline 0
  n 1: a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
• mytilene 0
  n 1: an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry [syn: Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene]
• valine 0
  n 1: an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
• hellene 0
  n 1: a native or inhabitant of Greece [syn: Greek, Hellene]
• nepheline 0
  n 1: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline, nephelite]
• philhellene 0
  adj 1: characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society" [syn: philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic] n 1: an admirer of Greece and everything Greek [syn: philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile]
• maclean 0
• clyne 0
• thine 0
• aileen 0
• arlene 0
• charlene 0
• darlene 0
• eileen 0
• jolene 0
• kathleen 0
• marlene 0
• mousseline 0
• cymbeline 0
• emeline 0
• lobeline 0
• quinoline 0
• rosaline 0
• evangeline 0
• holderlin 0
• alleyne 0
• jacqueline 0
• sakhalin 0
• rosaniline 0

See also tetracycline definition and tetracycline synonyms