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1. acetọ̄se adj. as n.

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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa).

2. acūtīves adj. (plural) as n.

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Medicines for sharpening or improving (the hearing).

3. adminiculātī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adminiculative
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(a) Supplementary; (b) a supplement.

4. alkalī, alkalīn n. & adj.

Additional spellings: alkalin
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An alkaline substance obtained from the calcined ashes of plants: soda (from sea plants), potash (from land plants); sal alkali(n.

5. allectīf adj. as n.

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An inducement.

6. allō̆cāte n. & adj.

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Law A writ authorizing payment (as of a pension or allowance); writ allocate.

7. aneurismāl adj. as n.

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Aneurism.

8. anniversārie adj. & n.

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The anniversary (day) of a person's death, memorial day; the observance of that day; holden, kepen, observen anniversarie.

9. antartik adj. & n.

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(a) (pol) antartik, the south pole of the heavens or the earth; also, the star marking its position (see south sterre); paralellus antarticus, the antarctic circle; (b) the southern half of the sky or…

10. antecēdent adj. & n.

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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act.

11. anti(s)pasticon adj. as n.

Additional spellings: antispasticon
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= antispasis.

12. apertī̆f, -īve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: apertive
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Med. Capable of opening or dilating (pores, veins, etc.): a medicine causing dilation.

13. apostatā n. (& adj.)

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One who abandons or renounces an established religion or an article of faith; an apostate; tyrant apostata.

14. appurtenaunt adj. & n.

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(a) Belonging (to a country, a manor) as a possession or a right; (b) as noun: what belongs to or forms a subsidiary part (of a manor, etc.).

15. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.

Additional spellings: artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout.

16. artīk adj. & n.

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(a) belonging to the celestial north; pol artik, the north pole of the heavens; specif., the North Star as marking its position; under the pol artik, under the North Star, in the North; of artik, of…

17. ascellar adj. as n.

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(a) The axillary vein; (b) a brachial vein.

18. ā̆sūr n.(1) & adj.

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The blue stone lapis lazuli; enamel made of powdered lapis lazuli.

19. attractī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: attractive
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Of medicines: (a) having the property of drawing out or eliminating morbid or foreign matter from the body; (b) as noun.

20. barbar adj. & n.

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(a) Foreign, non-Greek; (b) heathen, non-Christian; -- perh. with implications of inhumanity; (c) barbar tonge [see quots.].