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1. actūā̆l, -ē̆l adj.

Additional spellings: actuel
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(a) Of things, conditions, emotions, qualities: existing in fact, real; of actions: really done; (b) surg. real (as opposed to potential); actual cauterie, a cauterizing operation involving the…

2. callǒus adj.

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Surg. Of flesh, skin, etc.: hardened, pathologically hard.

3. decorātī̆f adj.

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Med. & surg. Designed to remove or cover up blemishes, beautifying.

4. fervent adj.

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(a) Hot, burning, fiery; fervent hete, burning heat; (b) fervent oil, hot oil; fervent water, scalding water; (c) fervent ground (lond).

5. glūtināte adj.

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Surg. Of wounds, fractures, severed nerves: closed up, knit, brought together.

6. glūtinātī̆f adj. & n.

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Surg. (a) As adj.: having the property of closing up wounds, knitting fractures, etc; (b) as noun: a medicine having this property.

7. inscī̆sī̆f adj. & n.

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Med. & surg. (a) Of medicines: having the property of dispersing, diluting, or dissolving viscous, thick, or heavy humor; (b) as noun: a medicine having such a property; (c) slashing, cutting.

8. laqueāte adj.

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Surg. Of a wounded part: tied with a loop so as to restrain the flow of blood.

9. mē̆chanī̆c adj.

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(a) Of a craft or skill: having do with tools, mechanical; also, manual; craftes mechanic; (b) surg. instrument mechanic, a manually devised instrument.

10. mī̆tigātī̆f adj. & n.

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Med. & surg. (a) Soothing, lenitive; (b) as noun: a soothing preparation, palliative.

11. nāvāl(e adj.

Additional spellings: navale
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Pertaining to ships; naval coroune, an ornamental headdress awarded by the Romans to the first to enter an enemy ship during a naval battle; surg. pich naval, ship's pitch, ship's tar; the residuum of…

12. prī̆mitī̆f adj.

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In phrases: (a) primitif chirche, chirche primitif, the early Christian church; primitif chirche of engelond; (b) med. & surg. cause primitif, a non-corporeal cause of a disease.

13. prǒud adj.

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(a) Guilty of the sin of Pride; haughty, arrogant; also, obstinate, rebellious; (b) proudest of pride, supremely proud; proud as lucifer; proud herte, proud heart; -- also as surname or epithet; maken

14. remollī̆tī̆f adj.

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Surg. Of a medicine: softening.

15. scarpeled adj.

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Surg. Treated by means of superficial incisions, scarified.

16. solūte adj.

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(a) Of soil: loose, not compact or hard; (b) surg. cut; place solute, a part of the body that has been cut.

17. superflū(e adj.

Additional spellings: superflue
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(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal; (b) useless, worthless, vain; also, immoderate, excessive; ?foolish [quot. a1450 St.Kath.(3)]; (c) of a person: extravagant; also, of a house: ?extravagantly…