gamma globulin |
a protein in blood serum that contains antibodies used in the prevention of a number of infectious diseases, such as measles and hepatitis. |
gamma ray |
electromagnetic radiation of high energy and frequency, produced by reactions of radioactive atoms or by high energy electrons interacting with matter. |
gammon1 |
a win in backgammon in which the loser has not managed to remove any pieces. [2 definitions] |
gammon2 |
a ham that has been smoked or cured. [2 definitions] |
gamo- |
united; joined. |
gamopetalous |
having fused or partly fused petals that form a tubelike corolla, such as that of the morning-glory. |
gamophyllous |
having leaves that are united along their edges. |
-gamous |
having (such) a number of spouses or type of marriage. [2 definitions] |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. [2 definitions] |
-gamy |
marriage, or union for propagation. [2 definitions] |
gamy |
having the strong taste or smell characteristic of the meat of wild animals, esp. of meat that has started to spoil. [2 definitions] |
gander |
the male of any variety of goose. (Cf. goose.) |
Gandhiism |
the social and political theories and practices of Gandhi, esp. those of nonviolent resistance. |
Ganesh |
Hindu god of wisdom and remover of obstacles, represented as a short, fat man with an elephant's head. |
Ganesha |
alternate spelling of Ganesh. |
gang1 |
any group of people, such as those who associate for social or criminal purposes. [3 definitions] |
gang2 |
the valueless minerals, rocks, or the like found mixed with valuable ore; gangue. |
Ganges |
a river that flows eastward across northern India and central Bangladesh and into the Indian Ocean. |
Ganges River |
a river that flows eastward across northern India and central Bangladesh and into the Indian Ocean; Ganges. |
gang hook |
a fishhook consisting of several hooks that are joined at their shanks. |
gangland |
the criminal world. |