| accidental |
in music, a note that is raised or lowered by one or two semitones due to the presence of an accidental. [1/5 definitions] |
| aerobic |
occurring or living only in the presence of oxygen. [1/3 definitions] |
| affidavit |
a written statement that is sworn in the presence of an authorized official to be true, used as legal evidence. |
| ambivalence |
the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| announce |
to give notice of the presence of. [1/4 definitions] |
| bacillus |
any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| bacteremia |
the presence of bacteria in blood. |
| bashful |
timid or self-conscious in the presence of others; shy. [1/2 definitions] |
| before |
in the presence of; within view of. [1/8 definitions] |
| blood poisoning |
the presence and persistence in the blood of impurities or toxins; septicemia; toxemia. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |
| carbon |
the carbon ash that results when wood or other organic matter is burned in the presence of little or no air; charcoal or soot. [1/7 definitions] |
| carbon 14 |
a radioactive isotope of carbon that has a half-life of about 5,700 years and whose presence in rock, fossils, and other archaeological specimens enables them to be dated. |
| cloudy |
characterized by the presence of clouds; overcast. [1/5 definitions] |
| coliform bacillus |
any of several bacilli normally found in human and animal colons, the count of which in water is used to determine the presence or extent of fecal pollution. |
| comorbidity |
the presence of co-exisiting medical conditions in a patient. |
| darshan |
in Hinduism, an instance of seeing or being in the presence of the divine, thought to be experienced through seeing a very holy person, sacred object, or holy place. [1/2 definitions] |
| denuclearize |
to forbid construction, presence, or deployment of nuclear weapons within (a certain jurisdiction). |
| diverticulosis |
a disorder characterized by the presence of many saclike growths protruding outward from the intestinal wall. |
| excuse |
to make a polite statement that allows (oneself) to leave the presence of others without the feeling of acting rudely. [1/11 definitions] |