| henbane |
a hairy, malodorous, and poisonous plant of the Mediterranean area whose juice is used to make some medicines. |
| henbit |
a spreading European weed, related to mint, that has opposite, toothed leaves and bears small white, pink, or purple flowers. |
| hence |
therefore; for this reason; thus. [2 definitions] |
| henceforth |
from this point on; from now on. |
| henceforward |
from this time on; henceforth. |
| henchman |
a loyal follower and helper, esp. of someone engaged in unethical or criminal plots or deeds. |
| henequen |
an agave plant native to Yucatan with large thick leaves. [2 definitions] |
| henhouse |
a building or structure in which poultry is kept. |
| henna |
a reddish dyestuff used in coloring hair and leather. [4 definitions] |
| hennery |
a farm, shelter, or pen for poultry. |
| henotheism |
belief in or worship of one god without denying that others may exist. |
| henpeck |
(informal) to dominate (one's husband) by constantly nagging or criticizing. |
| Henri Bergson |
a French philosopher (b.1859--d.1941). |
| henry |
a unit of electrical inductance equal to the inductance of a closed circuit in which current varies at the rate of one ampere per second to produce an electromotive force of one volt. |
| Henry David Thoreau |
a U.S. naturalist and writer (b.1817--d.1862). |
| Henry Ford |
U.S. automobile manufacturer and inventor who created the Ford Motor company and pioneered mass production of automobiles (b.1863--d.1947). |
| heparin |
an organic acid that occurs in liver and lung tissue and is sometimes used to prevent blood clots. |
| hepatectomy |
removal of all or part of the liver by surgery. |
| hepatic |
of or relating to the liver. [4 definitions] |
| hepatica |
any of several forest plants of North America that bear white to purplish flowers. |
| hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver. (See infectious hepatitis.) |