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academic
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adj 1: associated with academia or an academy; "the academic
curriculum"; "academic gowns"
2: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an
immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an
academic question"
3: marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially
its trivial aspects [syn: academic, donnish, pedantic]
n 1: an educator who works at a college or university [syn:
academician, academic, faculty member]
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aerodynamic
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adj 1: of or relating to aerodynamics
2: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid
flow; "a streamlined convertible" [syn: streamlined,
aerodynamic, flowing, sleek]
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agronomic
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adj 1: of or relating to or promoting agronomy [syn:
agronomic, agronomical]
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alchemic
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adj 1: related to or concerned with alchemy [syn: alchemic,
alchemical]
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algorithmic
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adj 1: of or relating to or having the characteristics of an
algorithm [ant: heuristic]
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anaemic
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adj 1: relating to anemia or suffering from anemia [syn:
anemic, anaemic]
2: lacking vigor or energy; "an anemic attempt to hit the
baseball" [syn: anemic, anaemic]
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anatomic
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adj 1: of or relating to the structure of the body; "anatomical
features" [syn: anatomic, anatomical]
2: of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the
structure of organisms; "anatomical research" [syn:
anatomic, anatomical]
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anomic
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adj 1: socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their
fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
[syn: alienated, anomic, disoriented]
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astronomic
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adj 1: relating or belonging to the science of astronomy;
"astronomic telescope" [syn: astronomic,
astronomical]
2: inconceivably large [syn: astronomic, astronomical,
galactic]
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atomic
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adj 1: of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic
structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
2: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of
atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic
bombs" [syn: nuclear, atomic] [ant: conventional]
3: immeasurably small
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autonomic
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adj 1: relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous
system; "autonomic reflexes"
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balsamic
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adj 1: of or relating to or containing balsam; "a balsamic
fragrance" [syn: balsamic, balsamy]
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ceramic
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adj 1: of or relating to or made from a ceramic; "a ceramic
dish"
n 1: an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from
nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
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comic
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adj 1: arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a
steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing
fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise";
"funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny
writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt
so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom
antics" [syn: amusing, comic, comical, funny,
laughable, mirthful, risible]
2: of or relating to or characteristic of comedy; "comic hero"
n 1: a professional performer who tells jokes and performs
comical acts [syn: comedian, comic]
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diatomic
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adj 1: of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms; "a
diatomic molecule"
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dynamic
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adj 1: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of
personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker";
"the dynamic president of the firm" [syn: dynamic,
dynamical] [ant: adynamic, undynamic]
2: of or relating to dynamics
3: (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives
(e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather
than a state of being [syn: active, dynamic] [ant:
stative]
n 1: an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a
spiritual dynamic on all churches" [syn: moral force,
dynamic]
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economic
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adj 1: of or relating to an economy, the system of production
and management of material wealth; "economic growth";
"aspects of social, political, and economical life" [syn:
economic, economical]
2: of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory"
3: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for
effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a
modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her
time" [syn: economic, economical]
4: concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially
money); "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons";
"gave up the large house for economic reasons"; "in economic
terms they are very privileged"
5: financially rewarding; "it was no longer economic to keep the
factory open"; "have to keep prices high enough to make it
economic to continue the service"
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endemic
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adj 1: of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a
disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent
in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the
tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and
starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"
[syn: endemic, endemical] [ant: ecdemic,
epidemic]
2: native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have
a number of interesting endemic species" [ant:
cosmopolitan, widely distributed]
3: originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of
Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and
people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are
indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan" [syn:
autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic,
indigenous]
n 1: a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser
degree in people of a certain class or in people living in
a particular location [syn: endemic, endemic disease]
2: a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an
endemic found only this island"
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endothermic
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adj 1: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
with absorption of heat [syn: endothermic,
endothermal, heat-absorbing] [ant: exothermal,
exothermic, heat-releasing]
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epidemic
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adj 1: (especially of medicine) of disease or anything
resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many
individuals in a community or a population
simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza" [ant:
ecdemic, endemic, endemical]
n 1: a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people
are infected at the same time
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epistemic
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adj 1: of or relating to epistemology; "epistemic modal" [syn:
epistemic, epistemological]
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ergonomic
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adj 1: of or relating to ergonomics
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exothermic
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adj 1: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
with the liberation of heat [syn: exothermic,
exothermal, heat-releasing] [ant: endothermal,
endothermic, heat-absorbing]
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formic
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adj 1: of or relating to or derived from ants
2: of or containing or derived from formic acid
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gastronomic
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adj 1: of or relating to gastronomy; "gastronomic adventures"
[syn: gastronomic, gastronomical]
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gimmick
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n 1: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it
sounds good but what's the catch?" [syn: catch,
gimmick]
2: something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not
known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its
socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner
that you will want to use" [syn: doodad, doohickey,
doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins,
thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig,
thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit,
whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget]
3: any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a
point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions
gimmick for greedy businessmen" [syn: device, gimmick,
twist]
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gnomic
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adj 1: relating to or containing gnomes; "gnomic verse"
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homonymic
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adj 1: of or related to or being homonyms [syn: homonymic,
homonymous]
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hydrodynamic
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adj 1: of or relating to hydrodynamics
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hypodermic
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adj 1: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic
needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: hypodermic,
subcutaneous]
n 1: a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle
for giving injections [syn: hypodermic syringe,
hypodermic, hypo]
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hypothalamic
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adj 1: of or relating to the hypothalamus
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logarithmic
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adj 1: of or relating to or using logarithms; "logarithmic
function"
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macroeconomic
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adj 1: of or relating to macroeconomics
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metonymic
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adj 1: using the name of one thing for that of another with
which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the
evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it
substitutes the author himself for the author's works"
[syn: metonymic, metonymical]
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microeconomic
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adj 1: of or relating to microeconomics
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mimic
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adj 1: constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the
opera stage"- Archibald Alison
n 1: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn:
mimic, mimicker]
v 1: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical
effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
[syn: mimic, mime]
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monatomic
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adj 1: of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom;
"helium and argon are monatomic gases" [syn: monatomic,
monoatomic]
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monochromic
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adj 1: having or appearing to have only one color [syn:
monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic,
monochromous]
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morphemic
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adj 1: of or relating to morphemes
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morphophonemic
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adj 1: of or relating to morphophonemics
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pandemic
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adj 1: epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic
outbreak of malaria"
2: existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war"
n 1: an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring
throughout a region or even throughout the world
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panoramic
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adj 1: as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey";
"a panoramic view" [syn: bird's-eye, panoramic]
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patronymic
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adj 1: of or derived from a personal or family name
n 1: a family name derived from name of your father or a
paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son
in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your
father or a paternal ancestor) [syn: patronymic,
patronym]
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phonemic
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adv 1: by phonemics; "phonemically transcribed"
adj 1: of or relating to phonemes of a particular language;
"phonemic analysis"
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polemic
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adj 1: of or involving dispute or controversy [syn: polemic,
polemical]
n 1: a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in
theology) [syn: polemicist, polemist, polemic]
2: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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rhythmic
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adj 1: recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming
of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"
[syn: rhythmical, rhythmic] [ant: unrhythmic,
unrhythmical]
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subatomic
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adj 1: of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces
within the atom; "subatomic particles"; "harnessing
subatomic energy"
2: of smaller than atomic dimensions
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systemic
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adj 1: affecting an entire system; "a systemic poison"
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taxonomic
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adj 1: of or relating to taxonomy; "taxonomic relations"; "a
taxonomic designation" [syn: taxonomic, taxonomical,
systematic]
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thermodynamic
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adj 1: of or concerned with thermodynamics; "the thermodynamic
limit" [syn: thermodynamic, thermodynamical]
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totemic
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adj 1: relating to totemism; "totemic object"
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tragicomic
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a
playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
2: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic
disparity...between's man's aspirations and his
accomplishments"- B.R.Redman [syn: tragicomic,
tragicomical]
3: having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her
life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--
Joseph Conrad [syn: tragicomic, tragicomical]
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uneconomic
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adj 1: wasteful of resources [syn: uneconomical, uneconomic]
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dermic
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adj 1: of or relating to or located in the dermis [syn:
dermal, dermic]
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humic
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adj 1: of or relating to or derived from humus; "humic acid"
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ohmic
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adj 1: of or relating to or measured in ohms
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thermic
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adj 1: relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements
of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the
caloric effect of sunlight" [syn: thermal, thermic,
caloric] [ant: nonthermal]
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islamic
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adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Islamism; "Islamic art"
[syn: Muslim, Moslem, Islamic]
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agamic
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adj 1: (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and
female gametes in reproduction [syn: agamic, agamous,
agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic]
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bulimic
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adj 1: suffering from bulimia
n 1: a person suffering from bulimia
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metronymic
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n 1: a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal
ancestor [syn: matronymic, metronymic]
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prodromic
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adj 1: symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease [syn:
prodromal, prodromic]
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polyatomic
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adj 1: of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two
atoms
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mccormick
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n 1: United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical
harvester (1809-1884) [syn: McCormick, Cyrus McCormick,
Cyrus Hall McCormick]
2: United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)
[syn: McCormick, John McCormick]
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ischaemic
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adj 1: relating to or affected by ischemia [syn: ischemic,
ischaemic]
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endermic
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adj 1: acting by absorption through the skin; "endermic
ointment" [syn: endermic, endermatic]
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bromic
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adj 1: relating to or containing bromine (especially pentavalent
bromine)
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alexipharmic
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chromic
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dioramic
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entomic
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eurhythmic
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karmic
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pantomimic
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photodynamic
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psychodynamic
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thalamic
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glutamic
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plasmic
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enzymic
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potamic
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epithalamic
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isodynamic
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dimick
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dimmick
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klimek
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schimek
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shimek
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simek
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syndromic
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dichotomic
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loxodromic
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metronomic
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palindromic
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preatomic
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tetratomic
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triatomic
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trichotomic
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deuteronomic
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interatomic
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